Accents
Percussive Accents
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Strong
generally meant for attacks at loud dynamic levels of forte or louder
Combined Accents
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Strong and Staccato
very percussive and shorter duration than notated
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Strong and Legato
very percussive while retaining full duration of notation
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Strong and Staccatissimo
strongest percussive attack possible with an exaggerated short duration
Medium Accents
Percussive Accents
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Normal
moderately sharp attack that can be used at any dynamic level from pianissimo to fortissimo
Combined Accents
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Legato and Staccato
stressed and moderately short, separated from next note
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Legato and Staccatissimo
stressed and quite short
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Normal and Staccato
moderately percussive and short
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Normal and Legato
moderately percussive with full note duration
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Normal and Staccatissimo
moderately percussive with short note duration
Pressure Accents
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Legato
this can be used at any dynamic level and is a sght stress without a noticeable attack and held to the full duration of the note
Light Accents
Percussive Accents
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Staccato
short and separated from the following note
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Staccatissimo
exaggerated short duration of the note