One of the more striking and heartening images that came from Italy during its battle with Covid-19 were the films of neighbors on their balconies playing musical instruments to connect with one ...

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Articulation shows how smoothly something is played. Legato is Italian for 'linked together'. It means that notes should be played smoothly. Notes are joined by curved lines. Staccato is Italian for ...

Articulation shows how smoothly something is played. Legato is Italian for 'linked together'. It means that notes should be played smoothly. Notes are joined by curved lines. Staccato is Italian for ...

It can also play some staccato Scarlatti passages. This is the stuff of the future. Scientists have developed a new robotic hand which can play the piano with a curiously human touch. The study, ...