acciaccatura

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Synonyms: acciaccature, acciaccaturas

Antonyms: acciaccature, acciaccaturas

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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.

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