The acciaccatura
Example: The acciaccatura adds a brief, expressive ornament to the melody.
Definition
"The acciaccatura" is a musical ornament consisting of a very short grace note played quickly before the main note, adding a brief, expressive embellishment to the melody without altering its rhythm significantly.
Etymology
"The acciaccatura" comes from the Italian verb 'acciaccare,' meaning 'to crush' or 'to press down,' reflecting how the grace note is 'crushed' in quickly before the main note. Did you know? This term perfectly captures the swift, crushed nature of this ornament in music.
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"The acciaccatura" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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