a set of symbols added on the score to indicate the volume at which a note or a series of notes are to be played
Nuances
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Non-harmonic note
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a note that does not belong to the chord with which it sounds, for example, a passing note
Note
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a single sound of a particular pitch and length which is notated with a symbol made up of a note head, a stem (in some cases)…
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…
Note ornaments
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see note ornaments in Note Ornamentation
Natural
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a note neither sharpened nor flattened, the sign placed before a note that is neither sharpened or flattened. See natural sig…
Neighbouring notes
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non harmonic notes that leave and return to the same chord note by a whole step or half step
Ornamentation
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additional elaboration added to a written melody see note ornaments in Note Ornamentation
Ornaments
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additional elaboration added to a written melody see note ornaments in Note Ornamentation