Attacca
Proceed to the next movement without pause.
Category
form
Pronunciation
ah-TAH-kah
Origin
Italian
Length
79 words · 1 min read
About Attacca
Attacca (literally "attack") is written at the end of a movement to indicate the next movement should follow immediately, without pause. This creates dramatic continuity.
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Aria
View all formterms →A self-contained piece for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment, typically within an opera or oratorio
RecitativoA vocal style imitating natural speech rhythms.
Binary FormA two-part musical structure (AB)
PreludeAn introductory piece of music that precedes a larger work or stands as an independent short composition
RondoA form in which a principal theme alternates with contrasting episodes
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