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marcato — meaning in music

marcato is a musical term meaning marked, emphasized. It is a articulation 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
marked, emphasized
ArticulationFirst tested: Grade 4
Translations
Frenchmarqué, souligné
Germanmarkiert, betont
Italianmarcato, sottolineato
Spanishmarcado, enfatizado
Chinese标记、强调

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