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Articulation

Accent

Special emphasis on a note or beat.

An accent asks for a note to stand out more strongly than the surrounding notes.

The Symbol in Notation
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Accent — What Is It?

An accent asks for a note to stand out more strongly than the surrounding notes.

The Symbol in Notation

What Do We See in Notation?

Special emphasis on a note or beat.

Related Terms

♪LegatoPlaying notes smoothly and connected.›♪MarcatoPlaying in a marked, strongly articulated manner.›♪PortatoAn articulation between legato and staccato.›♪StaccatoPlaying notes short and detached.›♪TenutoHolding a note for its full value.›
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