S is for STACCATO
Welcome to Day 19 of the Third Annual A to Z Challenge!
My theme – my 26 fiction posts will revolve around something musical – it could be anything, as long as it's musically-related… maybe a song title, an artist/band, musical terminology, musical instruments, words relating to sound/rhythm/movement/dance etc.
I've been so pressed for time – and there are only 7 more days left to visit as many new blogs as possible… So once again, I have re-posted an old piece, which I changed a little, tweaked here and there and… voila…
MUSICAL ASSOCIATION/CONNECTION. STACCATO – a form of musical articulation; it signifies a note of shortened duration, seperated from the note that may follow by silence; a dot placed above or below the note indicates that it should be played in this short, detached manner
Can you trust a machine?
One that dictates life or death as it emits an erratic beat?
It is there. A tiny dot of promise… a blip on the radar screen of life…
Then it is gone… hold your breath… it returns and lingers, a reminder of the steady, faint glow of a lone firefly amongst the shrubs as your tiny frame crouches in the garden, peering, squinting, trying to penetrate the darkness, eager to locate the exact spot.
The beat is barely audible, now… a reminder of the tentative hold on life, fragile hope… the flickering glow from a hundred fireflies a reminder of the countless moments of laughter, an unforgettable gift.
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GENRE: FICTION
The word takes me back to my days in high school band.
Sounds like a wonderful memory!
That one is sad…
Definitely is just that. 🙁
Can you trust…good question.
The machine above "dictates" a life or death scenario…
It's sad, but I like the firefly imagery.
Can you believe we are almost done with A-Z? Only one more week to go…(:
I knew you would love the firefly imagery… 🙂 It seems like we started just the other day… I can't wait for the week to pass! I am over-tired…
Sad but poignant. I like it.
Also, thanks for partcipating in my Saturday challenge! I picked your suggestion and wrote a flash fiction off of it. I posted it here, if you'd like to take a look.
You did? COOL! I'm off now to check it out——————-
I just found your blog – love the theme. I teach piano lessons and make the staccatos a bit happier than this, but I loved this image. Great job!
Hi Tasha and welcome to my corner of the blogosphere! 🙂 It's so nice to meet another piano teacher.
I agree that the staccato is a happier concept than what I've portrayed in the above scenario. The short, detached method of articulation which underlies the technique – the brevity – is more what I was interested in… thanks for the visit! I'm off to your place now————–
I just had a vision of my vocal teacher clapping her hands in sharp little smacks and saying "Staccato! Staccato!"
I know what you mean… *smiles*… I do it to my piano students
That's a sad way to think of the staccato. A fleeting blip. The final blips on the heart monitor. Then, flatline.
I know… I've actually turned the concept in the opposite direction. It's meant to be short and detached in a fun, positive, light-hearted manner…
I had never thought of staccato that way. It always seems so full of life and energy. A new thing to think about!
A different and fresh perspective… the opposite of the normal lively & energetic meaning…
Your stacatto wants to make me weep, the power of imagery your words offer
That is a powerful statement, Rek! Thank you for the encouraging comment. It gives me a fresh burst of inspiration!