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accento — meaning in music

accento is a musical term meaning accented / stressed. It is a articulation marking, first tested at Grade 2 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition
accented / stressed
ArticulationFirst tested: Grade 2
Translations
Frenchaccentué / stressé
Germanakzentuiert / betont
Italianaccentato/stressato
Spanishacentuado / estresado
Chinese重音/重音

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