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Meaning of acciaccatura | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/əˌt͡ʃɑkəˈtʊɹə/

Definitions

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.

Translations

Français acciaccatura
Italiano acciaccatura
Português acciaccatura

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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