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acciaccatura — meaning in music
acciaccatura is a musical term meaning short crushed grace note. It is a ornaments marking, first tested at Grade 4 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.
Definition
short crushed grace note
OrnamentsFirst tested: Grade 4
Translations
| French | courte note d'agrément écrasée |
|---|---|
| German | kurze, zerdrückte Vorschlagnote |
| Italian | abbellimento breve e schiacciato |
| Spanish | nota de gracia corta y triturada |
| Chinese | 短而破碎的装饰音 |
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