# Artykulacje

This chapter discusses symbols available in the **Articulations** palette (accents, staccato, vibrato markings etc).

To add verbal articulation objects available in the **Text** palette (*legato, pizz., arco, tremolo* etc) to a score, see [Entering and editing text](https://handbook.musescore.org/pl/text/entering-and-editing-text) chapter. Guitar articulation is covered in chapters under [Idiomatic notation: Guitar](https://handbook.musescore.org/pl/idiomatic-notation/guitar). Brass or woodwind articulation (fall, doit, plop, scoop) is covered in [Arpeggios and glissandi](https://handbook.musescore.org/pl/notation/arpeggios-and-glissandos#bends).

## Adding articulations to a score

### Keyboard shortcuts

To add an articulation with a keyboard shortcut:

1. Select one or more notes
2. Apply the relevant shortcut from the list below:
   * Marcato: `Shift`+`O`
   * Akcent: `Shift`+`V`
   * Tenuto: `Shift`+`N`
   * Staccato: `Shift`+`S`.

### From the toolbar

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Certain articulations (accent, marcato, staccato, and tenuto) can be added from the note input toolbar:

1. Select one or more notes
2. Click on the desired icon in the articulations toolbar area.

### Articulations palette

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To add an item to a score:

1. Select one or more notes
2. Click on the desired articulation in the **Articulations** palette.

Alternatively, drag and drop an articulation symbol from the palette to a notehead.

## Articulations playback

Certain articulations affect note playback - such as staccato, staccatissimo, louré (tenuto + staccato), and accents. This is handled automatically by the program.

## Articulation properties

Editable properties of selected articulations on the score are shown in the [**Properties** panel](https://handbook.musescore.org/pl/basics/properties-panel).

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* **Placement**: This alters the position of the symbol above or below the note.

## Articulation style

*See the main chapter* [*Templates and styles*](https://handbook.musescore.org/pl/customization/templates-and-styles)

* Values of the "Style for Articulations & Ornaments" can be edited in **Format -> Style -> Articulations & ornaments**.

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Shown below are the result of some options on the score.

### Alignment options

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<figure><img src="https://3824929872-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5mWe5puKn9LnHAahqUWp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-acb66698231d5aa7f25928b0738bd246cf907265%2Falign_with_notehead.png?alt=media" alt="Align with notehead" width="227"><figcaption><p>Align with notehead</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://3824929872-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5mWe5puKn9LnHAahqUWp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-12cdd39844707e23ca003c83bde3e4d15d7a816f%2Fcenter_between.png?alt=media" alt="Center between stem and notehead" width="227"><figcaption><p>Center between stem and notehead</p></figcaption></figure>

### Combined articulation options

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<figure><img src="https://3824929872-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5mWe5puKn9LnHAahqUWp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ec663081f1656ea8bf9559af1d430616b3a8ab23%2Fcombined_articulation_notehead.png?alt=media" alt="Prefer closeness to notehead"><figcaption><p>Prefer closeness to notehead<br>(combined articulations may become separated)</p></figcaption></figure>