An extra note added as an embellishment and not essential to the harmony or melody.
〔乐〕装饰音
Example sentencesExamples
After several successful repetitions, the louder note may be played ever closer in time to the others, eventually approximating a grace note.
The fifth study is cast in the original key, but the left hand contains the inversion of the original right-hand material, accompanied by chords and chromatic grace notes.
The Embellisher creates a more lively and realistic performance, automatically changing timing of notes, durations, velocities, articulation and adding grace notes, additional notes and turns.
These musicians practise extensively, perform repeated grace notes, and the instrument is very responsive so that smallish errors will be apparent.
Definition of grace note in US English:
grace note
nounˈɡreɪs ˌnoʊtˈɡrās ˌnōt
Music
An extra note added as an embellishment and not essential to the harmony or melody.
〔乐〕装饰音
Example sentencesExamples
The Embellisher creates a more lively and realistic performance, automatically changing timing of notes, durations, velocities, articulation and adding grace notes, additional notes and turns.
These musicians practise extensively, perform repeated grace notes, and the instrument is very responsive so that smallish errors will be apparent.
The fifth study is cast in the original key, but the left hand contains the inversion of the original right-hand material, accompanied by chords and chromatic grace notes.
After several successful repetitions, the louder note may be played ever closer in time to the others, eventually approximating a grace note.