an ornament used in lute playing, where the left hand pressure on the string follows the plucking of the string, to create a sob-like effect on the sound of the note
Sob
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Sixteenth note
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a note one sixteenth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Sixty-fourth note
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a note one sixty fourth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Sharp
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a term applied to a note slightly above its expected pitch, a sign to show that a note should be raised one semitone in pitch…
Shift
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the movement of the left hand from one position to another on the fingerboard when playing a stringed instrument
Springer
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an ornament consisting of the main note followed by the note above it followed by the note above that, then returning to the…
Staccato
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Italian
a dot above the note indicating that the note thus marked should be shortened to half its written length, the second half rep…
Apoyando
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Technique
Apoyando is commonly used to produce a stronger, projecting tone for melody lines. The plucking finger follows through and re…
Changed note
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device in strict counterpoint where a non harmonic note is used on an accented beat