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A musical ornamentation where a note slides from the initial pitch to the following note.

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Arpeggio

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The notes of a chord played in succession, either ascending or descending.

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Mordent

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A single rapid alternation between a note, the note below it, and then a return to the original note.

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Acciaccatura

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A very short grace note that is 'crushed' into the main note and quickly released.

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Ornamental Trill

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A trill that starts on the upper auxiliary note instead of the main note.

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Glissando

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A continuous slide upwards or downwards between two notes.

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Trill

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A rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, usually a semi-tone or whole-tone apart.

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Turn

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A sequence of four notes that encircles a central note in the pattern: upper, central, lower, central.

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Nachschlag

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An embellishment consisting of one or two grace notes added after the principal note.

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Grace Note

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A brief, non-rhythmic note added before a main note for embellishment.

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Portamento

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A mild glissando between two pitches for expressive effect.

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Appoggiatura

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A grace note performed before a main note and taking some of its time value, which creates a dissonant tension before resolving.

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