We begin with the basics and build from there, first identifying the descriptive names of the notes, marks and symbols which are used in association with the smooth grace ornaments through to a very cool look at some wave files of the grace note. The different designs of the marks and symbols used in the smooth graces offer the variety of the grace note’s symbolic options which are based upon those presented in the chart above. Further, the use of the grace note adds beauty and depth to the melody. The grace note ornament, when placed and performed properly, increases the emotional impact of the music on the audience. ![]() Used in these ways the grace note offers a variety of effects and influences applicable to the melody of the composition. I should add that some artists/performers do play them rather harshly, stressing the ornament and its associated principal note with the intent to gain a noticeable impact on their listeners. The idea is rather easy to understand and as a performer, with a little practice you can easily perfect playing them. Also, the word grace suggest that grace notes should be performed in an elegant and fluid fashion rather than playing them in an abrupt or rigid manner. The grace note is sometimes referred to as a leaning note in so far as when the grace note is performed it sounds as though it is leaning (sonically) in the direction of its associated principal or resolving note. The designs, principals and concepts presented in this article, in many instances, also apply to the various smooth grace ornaments used in music notation. More specifically, the smooth grace embellishments include the following ornaments the grace note itself, the appoggiatura, the acciaccatura, the mordent and the slide ornaments. In a sense, the grace note is also a general name for a group of different types of grace embellishments which use the grace note’s form as its’ basis. The Grace Note is the most common and simplest form of ornament in the sub-category of the grace embellishments. ![]() Music Theory Level 3 The Grace Note – Embellishments The Grace Note Grace Note – Embellishments – Music Theory, Level 3 – Part 24f
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