A musical ornament or embellishment consisting of rapid notes; a variant or alternative term for certain musical flourishes.
From French musical terminology. Related to 'détaché' (detached). Used in classical music notation and instruction, particularly in string instrument playing.
Musical terms borrowed from French pepper classical music instruction—detat, détaché, and similar words let musicians describe tiny, specific ways to play a note that would take whole sentences to explain otherwise!
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