Definitions for marcato
mɑrˈkɑ toʊmar·ca·to

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1. marcatoadverb

   stressed; pronounced.

2. Etymology: Borrowed from marcato, past participle of marcare.

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1. Marcato

   Marcato (short form: Marc.; Italian for marked) is a musical instruction indicating a note, chord, or passage is to be played louder or more forcefully than the surrounding music. The instruction may involve the word marcato itself written above or below the staff or it may take the form of the symbol ∧, an open vertical wedge. The marcato is essentially a louder version of the regular accent > (an open horizontal wedge). Like the regular accent, however, the marcato is often interpreted to suggest a sharp attack tapering to the original dynamic, an interpretation which applies only to instruments capable of altering the dynamic level of a single sustained pitch. According to author James Mark Jordan, "the marcato sound is characterised by a rhythmic thrust followed by a decay of the sound."In jazz big-band scores, the marcato symbol usually indicates a note is to be shortened to approximately 2⁄3 its normal duration, and given a moderate accent.The instruction marcato or marcatissimo (extreme marcato), among various other instructions, symbols, and expression marks may prompt a string player to use martellato bowing, depending on the musical context. An example is the Gavotte in D major from J. S. Bach (Suzuki Book Volume 3) page 19, Bar 39.

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1. Marcatoadjective

   in a marked emphatic manner; -- used adverbially as a direction

2. Etymology: [It.]

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1. Marcato

   Marcato is a musical instruction indicating a note, chord, or passage is to be played louder or more forcefully than surrounding music. The instruction may involve the word marcato itself written above or below the staff or it may take the form of an accent mark, ^, an open vertical wedge. This is essentially an intensified version of the regular accent indicated by >, an open horizontal wedge: It asks for a greater dynamic accent. Like the regular accent, however, it is often interpreted to suggest a sharp attack tapering to the original dynamic, an interpretation which applies only to instruments capable of altering the dynamic level of a single sustained pitch. According to author James Mark Jordan, "the marcato sound is characterised by a rhythmic thrust followed by a decay of the sound" In jazz big-band scores the marcato symbol usually indicates a note is to be shortened to approximately 2/3 its normal duration, and given a moderate accent. The instruction marcato or marcatissimo, among various other instructions, symbols, and expression marks may prompt a string player to use martellato bowing, depending on the musical context.

How to pronounce marcato?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of marcato in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of marcato in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Marcato
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcato
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marcato
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=marcato