Marcato with staccato dot
Marcato-staccato asks for a strongly marked attack and a clearly shortened, detached note. It combines two instructions rather than naming a precisely measurable duration or loudness.
- Articulation
- Above the note
- A wedge or arrow shape, A dot
Do not confuse it with
Marcato alone stresses the attack; adding the staccato dot also requires separation.
What the sources say
- SMuFL — Articulation
articMarcatoStaccatoAbove — Marcato-staccato above
- Dorico Pro — Articulations
Marcato is also sometimes known as a ‘strong accent’.
- Other Aspects of Notation
A marcato marking ... means to play or sing a note with a more forceful accent.