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2 | 30% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | |
3 | 28% | 6 | Cut short or cut off abruptly | |
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We think the answer is "STACCATO" which means:
- adjective
- • (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply adverb
- • Separating the notes; in music noun
- • An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.
- • A passage having this mark.
- • Any sound resembling a musical staccato.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The pianist played the staccato notes with precision."
- • "The singer's staccato voice added drama to the performance."
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