Notes marked as above are to be played in such a manner that each note is slightly separated from the next. The best touch for this is from the arm, so that the fingers are not lifted from their joints, nor from the wrist, but that the arm pulls the finger upward from the key.
The "Tenuto" Dash and Its Effect
What do short lines below or above a note or chord mean in contradistinction to a staccato or an accent? And does it affect the whole chord?
The dash under or above a note is a substitute for the word "tenuto" (usually abbreviated into "ten."), which means "held," or, in other words, be particular about giving this note its full sound-duration. This substitute is usually employed when the holding concerns a single note or a single chord.
A Rolled Chord Marked "Secco"
How should I execute a chord that is written with a spread and also marked "secco"?—as in Chaminade's "Air de Ballet, No. 1."
Roll the chord as evenly as possible in all its parts; but use no pedal and do not hold it, but play it briskly and short.
Small Notes Under Large Ones
What is the meaning of small notes printed under large ones?