Acciaccatura
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /əˌt͡ʃɑkəˈtʊɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acciaccatura is a noun meaning (music) 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.
Meaning
(music) 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.
Word Forms
- acciaccaturas
- acciaccature
Synonyms for acciaccatura
Depending on context, synonyms include appoggiatura.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include appoggiatura, acciacatura, staccato, adagietto, adagio, accent.
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