grace note
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7.5
- noun
- /ɡreɪs noʊt/
- Specialized
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nota de adorno
- Catherine's right hand leapfrogged over her hand and played the low G and its grace note.
- add a grace note
Examples
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It's all about the grace notes, Odette.
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It happened twice in the piece. Em knew when it was coming again, and this time, she had already decided, swinging her legs back and forth under the piano bench. The next time Catherine's hand swooped down on that low G with its fairy grace note that she could play perfectly well herself, she would move her own hand the slightest bit and make her sister miss.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's always the attention to detail and the little grace notes that really make something sing.
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I thought that including it would add a grace note to the next album.
Fiction book (2002) -
Subtle grace note before the third.
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The director can demonstrate multiple melodic variations for the students, whether it is turning a quarter note into two swing eighth notes, changing a downbeat to an upbeat, or adding a grace note to an entrance.
Academic text (2014) -
The musician added a grace note to the melody, giving it an elegant touch.
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During the performance, several grace notes enhanced the emotional impact of the song.
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In her piano solo, she skillfully incorporated grace notes that captivated the audience.
Synonyms
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9.9
A short note played before a main note that takes some time from it
A very short note played quickly before a main note in music
How Ornamental
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The musical term grace note comes from the idea of a very small, quick note added like a little decoration to the main tune. The word grace suggests a gentle, elegant touch and the tiny note plays just before or on a main note, so the phrase means 'a short, decorative musical note'.