Bebung
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Bebung (German: a trembling; [ˈbeːbʊŋ]) is a type of vibrato executed on the clavichord.
When a clavichord key is pressed, a small metal
string instruments such as the violin typically oscillates in pitch
both above and below the nominal note, clavichord bebung can only produce pitches above the note.
Sheet music does not often explicitly indicate Bebung. Composers assumed that, like other ornaments, performers would apply bebung at their discretion. Where sheet music does indicate bebung, it appears as a series of dots above or below a note, with the number of dots indicating the number of finger movements. For example:
pianoforte. In 1789, Daniel Gottlob Türk added the Bebung definition to the pianoforte, yet instead of the rocking-pressure, it is restating the tone/note by continuously and gently pressuring it. While, Alexander Agricola used it in vocal works.[2]
References
- Brauchli, Bernard (1998). The Clavichord. Cambridge University Press. pp. 267–74. ISBN 0-521-63067-3.
- ^ Grove, George (ed.), A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, vol. i, p.160b
- ISBN 9780691027074. Retrieved 18 October 2022.