Meaning of APPOGGIATURA
Pronunciation: | | `upâju'tûru
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | |
[n] an embellishing note usually written in smaller size |
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APPOGGIATURA is a 12 letter word that starts with A. |
| Synonyms: | | acciaccatura, grace note |
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| See Also: | | musical note, note, tone | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ap*pog`gia*tu"ra\, n. [It., fr. appogiarre to
lean, to rest; ap- (L. ad) + poggiare to mount, ascend,
poggio hill, fr. L. podium an elevated place.] (Mus.)
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.
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