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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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Origin of martellato

1875–80; <Italian: hammered, past participle of martellare.See martel, -ate1

Words nearby martellato

Martaban, martagon, Martagon lily, martel, martelé, martellato, Martello tower, martempering, marten, martensite, Martha
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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. Martens

  • Delsarte 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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