Acciaccatura | Definition

Acciaccatura

The word Acciaccatura comes from Italian for crushed. When on music, it means an extra grace note, is played just before the main note and is then released immediately. The Notation for this type of grace note is defined by the stem of the note crossed through.

Related Terms : Grace Note

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