Found this definition of marcato in wikipedia:
But I can't really find out the definition of portato and what makes it a dictict articulation compared to marcato.
any ideas?
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Marcato in the context of bowed string instruments is an arco technique for playing a stringed instrument, such as violin, viola, cello, and the double bass, also called contrabass, bass viol, or upright bass. Using the bow, one begins each note with a new attack, rather than continuing the motion of the bow from one note to the next, which is expression legato, or slurred. Marcato is not, however, staccato, as each note is still played for its entire duration.
But I can't really find out the definition of portato and what makes it a dictict articulation compared to marcato.
any ideas?
tele