Words Like APPOGGIATURA
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3 Alternative Words Similar to appoggiatura
5 definitions of appoggiatura
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A passing tone preceding an essential tone, and borrowing the time it occupies from that; a short auxiliary or grace note one degree above or below the principal note unless it be of the same harmony; -- generally indicated by a note of smaller size, as in the illustration above. It forms no essential part of the harmony.
2
an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
3
Music An embellishing note, usually one step above or below the note it precedes and indicated by a small note or special sign.
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In music, a small additional note of embellishment, preceding the note with which it is connected, and taking away from that note a portion of its time.
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A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.