music-glossary: appoggiatura
1.19 appoggiatura
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ES: apoyatura, I: appoggiatura, F: appoggiature, (port de voix), D:
Vorschlag, Vorhalt NL: (korte) voorslag, DK: forslag, S: förslag, FI:
appoggiatura, etuhele.
Ornamental note, usually a second, that is melodically connected with
the main note following it. In music before the 19th century
appoggiature were usually performed on the beat, after that mostly
before the beat. While the short appoggiatura is performed as a short
note regardless of the duration of the main note the duration of the
long appoggiatura is proportional to that of the main note.
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An appoggiatura may have more notes preceding the main note.
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