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Acciaccatura
see synonyms of acciaccaturaNoun
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Acciaccatura
see synonyms of acciaccaturanoun plural -ras or -re (-reɪ, -riː)
1.
a small grace note melodically adjacent to a principal note and played simultaneously with or immediately before it
2.
(in modern music) a very short appoggiatura
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Acciaccatura
see synonyms of acciaccatura noun
in keyboard music of the Baroque period, a short grace note sounded together with the principal note or chord, but quickly released
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Acciaccatura
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An ornament note that is one half step or one whole step higher or lower than a principal note and is sounded at the same time as the principal note, adding dissonance to a harmony.
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