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appoggiatura

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ap·pog·gia·tu·ra  (-pj-tr)
n. Music
An embellishing note, usually one step above or below the note it precedes and indicated by a small note or special sign.

[Italian, from appoggiato, past participle of appoggiare, to lean on, from Vulgar Latin *appodire : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin podium, support (from Greek podion, base, from pous, pod-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots).]
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Noun1.appoggiaturaappoggiatura - an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"

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In his effort to successfully attain variation of material, as well as timbre imitation, he employs a wide variety of ornaments such as mordents, trills, broken chords and appoggiaturas.
In "The Anniad" Brooks depicts Annie's educational and literary success as "Pirouettes to pleasant shrill / Appoggiatura with a skill" (106).
Palmer quotes from Bach's treatise about the length of the appoggiatura (half to two-thirds of the following note) and placement (on the beat) of this ornament.
 
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