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jude4444

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acciacatura?

on: August 11, 2011, 11:53:12 AM

i know how to play an acciacatura as a crushed note but what if the acciacatura is the same note as the principal note do i play it very fast ?

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nyiregyhazi

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Re: acciacatura?

Reply #1 on: August 11, 2011, 12:44:19 PM

Quote from: jude4444 on August 11, 2011, 11:53:12 AM

i know how to play an acciacatura as a crushed note but what if the acciacatura is the same note as the principal note do i play it very fast ?

Not necessarily especially fast. In many cases, acciaturas are better thought of a short (but still clearly articulated and melodically defined) appogiatura- not as a crushed, thrown away note. In my opinion, acciaturas are often used simply to signify that it's not the full half-length appogiatura- not to suggest that you're supposed to blast straight through them. The technical explanation of what distinguishes the two should not be taken too literally. As a general guide, the more melodic the character, the more likely it is that you want to hear the note in its own right.

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