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questions about vocal scores?
1. I don't see metronome or other tempo indicators anywhere but at the top of the score, but what about other tempo indications, like ritardandos and accelerandos? Should they be in both the piano and vocal staves?
2. I know that slurs are used to indicate melismas. Can I also use slurs for phrasing, as I would for other instruments? Or would it be confusing?
1 Answer
- GabeLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Ritardandos and accelerandos are in the score and in italics. They are always above the piano staves and above the vocal staves.
Slurs don't indicate melismas, if single words are stretched beyond multiple notes then those are melismas. Slurs simply mean the 2 notes should connect smoothly or "played w/o separation".
Slurs can be used for phrasing.
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slur_(music)
