accento

Italian universal

Definition

Accent — stress placed on a specific note.

Interpretive Guidance

A general term for emphasis; the specific type of accent (sharp vs. weighted) depends on context and the notation used (> vs. ^ vs. sfz).

Context

Scope Universal term
Language Italian

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