Definitions of appoggiatura [əˌpɒdʒ əˈtʊər ə, -ˈtyʊər ə]

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Definition of 'appoggiatura'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) appoggiatura
an embellishing note falling on the beat and resolving to a main melodic note.

Etymology: (1745–55; < It: act of propping)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) grace note, appoggiatura, acciaccatura
an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

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1. (noun) appoggiatura
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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