a descending glissando that falls from the end of a note
Fall off
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Escape note
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non harmonic note, being approached by a whole step or half step and resolving to a chord note by a leap
Eighth note
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one eighth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Changing notes
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non harmonic notes; two notes, one that leaves the chord note by a tone or semitone, then leaps to the next non harmonic note…
Ganze Note
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German
whole note see Note Values
Grace note
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ornamental note played quickly before the beat See grace note in Note Symbols
Note head
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the head, or round part of the note symbol as distinguished from the stem or any other part of the note See note head clef in…
Quarter note
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a note one quarter the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Sixteenth note
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a note one sixteenth the time value of a whole note see Note Values