Ornamentation refers to decorative musical embellishments added to melodies or chords. These embellishments enhance the expressiveness and beauty of the music.
Trill: A trill is a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, adding a fluttering or trembling effect to the music.
Grace Note: A grace note is a quick, ornamental note played before or after a main note, adding subtle embellishment to the melody.
Appoggiatura: An appoggiatura is an expressive ornament where a non-chord tone is approached by a leap from one note to another, creating tension before resolving to a consonant note.
AP Music Theory - 6.1 Embellishing Tones: Identifying Passing Tones and Neighbor Tones
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