Abzug

Definition of the German term Abzug in music:

1. copy, reproduction
2. print (in photography)
3. trill with one repercussion (starting and ending with the main note)
4. long appoggiatura that makes a diminuendo as it moves to the main note
5. lute tuning instruction indicating a deviation from standard tuning (found in German lute tablatures from the 16th century)
6. withdrawal, departure
7. trigger (of a gun)
8. subtraction, deduction

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