articulation signs

Using articulation-signs you can alter duration and force of a note. It is possible to combine both.

duration articulation
staccatissimo	as short as possible
staccato	short
non-legato	longer than a normal note, just not legato
force articulation
tenuto	stressed
accent	strong stressed
marcato	maximum force of attack

Note that there is no visual difference between tenuto and non-legato

Every note can altered with fingering, ornamentation duration and force articulation..