Expressive Devices

Gradually becoming louder

Gradually becoming softer

Suddenly or strongly accented

Short and detached

Where a stringed instrument is to be plucked

Where a stringed instrument is to be played with the bow (used after pizzicato)

The rapid repetition of one or two notes produced by a bow on a string instrument

Gradually becoming slower

Gradually becoming slower

Held back (ie. immediately slower)

Smoothly or well connected