a dot above the note indicating that the note thus marked should be shortened to half its written length, the second half replaced with silence See staccato in Note Symbols
Staccato
Language: Italian
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Staccatissimo
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an extreme form of staccato, often taken to indicate that one should shorten the note thus marked to one quarter of its writt…
Semicroma
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a sixteenth note see Note Values
Semiminima
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quarter note see Note Values
Accentuare
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to mark with an accent; accessory notes, for example: the upper note in a trill, or the notes above and below the written not…
Acciaccatura
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Grace note; crushed note, written with a diagonal line through the note hook or flag
Appoggiatura
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a note preparatory to another or to a chord acting as an unprepared suspension See appoggiatura in Note Symbols
Decrescendo
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to get gradually softer see decrescendo in Phrasing Symbols see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols
Fermata
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musical symbol placed over a note or rest to be extended beyond its normal duration See fermata in Note Symbols see fermata i…