Accent with staccato dot

Accent-staccato combines a stronger attack with shortened, separated duration. The relative force and amount of shortening remain matters of style, tempo and instrument.

Accent with staccato dot: music notation symbol placed above the note. Attack it, and cut it short.
Family
Articulation
Where it sits
Above the note
What it looks like
A wedge or arrow shape, A dot

Do not confuse it with

A plain accent changes emphasis without explicitly requiring staccato separation.

What the sources say

  • SMuFL — Articulation W3C Music Notation Community Group
    articAccentStaccatoAbove — Accent-staccato above
  • Dorico Pro — Articulations Steinberg
    Articulations tell a performer how to attack a note or how long to play a note relative to its notated duration.
  • Other Aspects of Notation Open Music Theory
    Staccato means to play or sing notes more separated, leaving space between notes.

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