Piano articulation marks

Okay, I wish I could find the thread that discussed instrument-specific tips and tricks, but I can't find it.

Could someone give me a fast but heavy explanation on how articulation marks work for piano? What really confuses me in particular are slur markings.

Thanks!

-P

Slur markings for piano work much like a slur for voice: both connect/shape the notes together into phrases, and at the end the performer "lifts" (or, as a singer, breathes). The pianist would lift their wrist to form a sort of "comma" in the music. Another way to think of it is just sections of legato. (Does any of that make sense to anyone other than myself?!)

HERE is a website that explains this better, in my oppinion.

So, basically, when writing for piano, you'd want to slur phrases together and any other parts that you want to be connected to each other.

Yes, slurs are phrases and indicate legato as well.

Slur markings for piano work much like a slur for voice: both connect/shape the notes together into phrases, and at the end the performer "lifts" (or, as a singer, breathes). The pianist would lift their wrist to form a sort of "comma" in the music. Another way to think of it is just sections of legato. (Does any of that make sense to anyone other than myself?!)

HERE is a website that explains this better, in my oppinion.

So, basically, when writing for piano, you'd want to slur phrases together and any other parts that you want to be connected to each other.

Erm, so what about notes that aren't stepwise? And what about large jumps?

Yeah, large jumps as well.

*headscratch* Sooo...even with large jumps, you're supposed to play all of the notes in the slur legato and lift up on the last one?

I'm asking because I've heard otherwise in performance.

Those markings are also used to group phrases together. You don't necessarily have to slur every note together.

An example would help.

You could 'fake' the slur if the leap is to big, or use pedal to fill.

(fake = act like you are playing legato even though you're not able to actually bind the notes)