a style of performance that gives shape to the musical phrases
Phrasing
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Authenticity
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a term originally used to describe an approach to the performance and understanding of music that relied on evidence from the…
Breath mark
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where, by use of a mark like a large comma or apostrophe placed above the stave, the composer requests that the performer bre…
Counterpoint
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Theory
Counterpoint is central to baroque and classical repertoire and influences guitar transcription practice. Players often shape…
Crescendo
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increasingly loud see crescendo in Phrasing Symbols see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols
Decrescendo
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to get gradually softer see decrescendo in Phrasing Symbols see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols
Fermata
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Notation
A fermata invites expressive duration. Exact length depends on style, phrase context, and performance judgment. In practical…
Key Center
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Theory
A key center organizes harmonic tension and release around a tonic. Identifying key center helps performers shape phrasing, c…
Rubato
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Notation
Rubato should shape phrasing without losing overall pulse. In classical guitar, subtle rubato can support melodic expression…