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A small note with a stroke through its stem, crushed against the beat.
Also known as: Crushed note, Short grace note
An acciaccatura is a grace note with a stroke through its stem, played as quickly as possible before the main note. The stroke is the whole difference from the appoggiatura, and it is easily lost in a poor print.
Denotes a grace note played as rapidly as possible, taking almost no time from the note it precedes.
Contexts: Music
Is marked by a diagonal stroke through its stem, which is the only difference from the appoggiatura on the page.
Contexts: Music
A small note with a diagonal line struck through its stem, set immediately before a full-size note.
One stroke through the stem is the whole difference.