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Acciaccatura
//əˌt͡ʃɑkəˈtʊɹə// noun
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Noun
- 1 A short grace note (theoretically taking no time at all), occurring on the beat occupied by the main note to which it is prefixed, one scale-step higher or lower than that main note. (Sometimes equivalent, therefore, to a short appoggiatura, but in Baroque music interpreted differently and more strictly.) Written as a note lighter in appearance, typically a quaver (eighth note), with an oblique stroke through the stem.
- 2 an embellishing note usually written in smaller size wordnet
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian acciaccatura, from the verb acciaccare (“to crush”).
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