Suggested better naming
There are two issues with the symbol called by Musescore acciatura:
a) Acciaturas can only be played by a few instruments and are rarely called for on those instruments
b) Musescore plays them as short appoggiaturas rather than acciaturas
Therefore, this note should be called a short appoggiatura because that's what it does and what is more commonly used. I suppose that the long appoggiatura would have to be named that to avoid confusion.
Comments
Nitpick: There's no Acciatura in MuseScore, but a Acciaccatura
In reply to There's no Acciatura in… by Jojo-Schmitz
My bad. If I am correct acciaccatura is a short note played simultaneously with the following note but released much quicker. That is not what I hear in Musescore but maybe I should check the piano roll to make sure. It sounds like a short appoggiatura to me which it should be because those are more common. I can't find the edit option for the op so it or stuck like that. Because it is only a name change (two possibly) I think it is fairly easy to do.
In reply to My bad. If I am correct… by ♪𝔔𝔲𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔯 ℭ𝔯𝔞𝔣𝔱𝔢𝔯♪
That's one historical definition of acciaccatura but as you note, it doesn't apply to all instruments. So instead simply playing it on the beat as recommended for all instruments throughout much of history is what we do by default. If guess maybe you prefer the alternate intepretation where it comes before the beat. You can try using the piano roll to make that happen. Someday indeed we may support more direct controls to provide this option.
Still, whether played before the beat, on the beat, or simultaneously, the proper name is always acciaccatura,
In reply to That's one historical… by Marc Sabatella
The small note is always played on beat. For a small appoggiatura, the the small note is on beat and the principal immediately afterward. For an acciaccatura, both notes are played on beat, but the small one is held only for a very short amount of time. This is according to an Alfred edition of Album for the Young.
In reply to The small note is always… by ♪𝔔𝔲𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔯 ℭ𝔯𝔞𝔣𝔱𝔢𝔯♪
Right, as mentioned, that's one possible interpretation, a popular one in 18-19th century music for piano. But again, there are multiple correct interpretation for different instruments, different periods in history, and different stylistic preferences. It remains completely correct to call a note an acciaccatura if it is intended to be played very short, when before the beat or on the beat, whether before the main note or simultaneous with it. The case you cite is indeed one of these cases where it is correct to call it acciaccatura, but so are those other cases. Appoggiatura has a much more specific meaning involving harmonic / melodic function, and notes played very fast just don't normally qualify.
In reply to Right, as mentioned, that's… by Marc Sabatella
But... Isn't a "today" standard definition to this? ???
In reply to But... Isn't a "today"… by jotape1960
Yes, the standard definition today is that we acknowledge these are all valid approaches depending on the instrument and music you are playing and your own stylistic preferences :-)