Ornaments Flashcards
1
Q
Trill
A
Sign: tr or tr~~~~~~
rapid alternation between two notes
2
Q
Upper mordent
A
Sign: a plain squiggle
the main note, the note above and the main note again, in quick succession
3
Q
Lower mordent
A
Sign: a squiggle with a line though the centre
the main note, the note below and the main note again, in quick succession
4
Q
Turn
A
Sign: a sideways s above the note
divides the note into four notes: the note of the scale above, the principal note, the semitone below and the principal note again
5
Q
Acciaccatura
A
Sign: a small note with a line through
played as quickly as possible before the principal note is heard
6
Q
Appoggiatura
A
Sign: a small note
takes half the value of the principal note
