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dash

[English]

1. A mark that represents an articulation directive for musical notation. If there is a vertical dash above a note, it is an indication to the performer to play that note staccato; generally the dash implies a shorter, more accented staccato than the dot
 
2. A mark that represents an articulation directive for musical notation. If there is a horizontal dash above a note, it indicates that the performer should sustain the note for its full length (tenuto). 
 
3. If a horizontal dash appears in a figured bass part, it indicates that the preceding harmony is to be continued.


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