Meaning Of The Word Acciaccatura

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acciaccatura in American English
in keyboard music of the Baroque period, a short grace note sounded together with the principal note or chord, but quickly released
noun: a short grace note one half step below, and struck at the same time as, a principal note

acciaccatura in British English
noun: a small grace note melodically adjacent to a principal note and played simultaneously with or immediately before it

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