Articulations - Alternations

[Komposer]

I hope that u can me explane what alternations means...

There are 2 or 3 or 4 velocity layers...ok I understand...

but some have 2 alternations, some 3, some 4, some not....

What do that mean?

Thanks

[jasensmith]

I think that has to do with repeating notes.  To prevent the so-called machine gun effect you get some alternate notes but I could be wrong on that one though. 

[DG]

 

@jasensmith said:

I think that has to do with repeating notes.  To prevent the so-called machine gun effect you get some alternate notes but I could be wrong on that one though. 

No, that sounds about right to me.

DG

[nektarios]

 Do alternations apply to non-repeating notes? Wondering if this will result in a different direction of the bow?