appoggiatura

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-poj-uh-toor-uh, -tyoor-uh; Italian ahp-pawd-jah-too-rah ]

Definition:

n. -Music- a rhythmically strong dissonant grace note used melodically and resolving to a principal harmonic tone; usually by a single scale step

Sentence:

Note the use of a chromatic appoggiatura for expressive effect.

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Note the use of a chromatic appoggiatura for expressive effect.

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Synonyms:

grace note; acciaccatura; embellishingnote

Antonyms:

silence

How many syllables in appoggiatura?

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Divide appoggiatura into syllables:

ap-pog-gia-tu-ra

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