a note that is held over, that is approached by itself, and resolved to the chord note by a tone or semitone after the chord is played
Suspension
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Super-tonic chord
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the chord which uses as its root the supertonic note of a key
Sub-dominant chord
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the chord which uses as its root the subdominant note of a key
Sub-mediant chord
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the chord which uses as its root the submediant note of a key
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…
Split note chords
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a chord in which one or more chord members are 'split' by adding a note a minor second away
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…
Tendency note
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a note that is a semitone (half step) away from another note
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…