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martellato
[ mahr-tl-ah-toh; Italian mahr-tel-lah-taw ]
/ ˌmɑr tlˈɑ toʊ; Italian ˌmɑr tɛlˈlɑ tɔ /
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adjective
(of notes or chords in a musical score) heavily accented and detached.
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How to use martellato in a sentence
The martellato, a nuance of spiccato, should be played with a firm bowing at the point.
Violin Mastery|Frederick H. MartensDelsarte had a marked prejudice in favor of the martellato, which partakes of both.
Delsarte System of Oratory|Various
British Dictionary definitions for martellato
martellato
martellando
/ (ˌmɑːtəˈlɑːtəʊ) /
noun
(in string playing) the practice of bowing the string with a succession of short sharp blows
Word Origin for martellato
Italian: hammered
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