to mark with an accent; accessory notes, for example: the upper note in a trill, or the notes above and below the written note in a turn
Accentuare
Language: Italian
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accent
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a note preparatory to another or to a chord acting as an unprepared suspension See appoggiatura in Note Symbols
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read the notes as written using Harmonics