Definition of Appoggiatura
Ap`pog`gia`tu´ra
n.
1.
(Mus.)
A
passing
tone
preceding
an
essential
tone
,
and
borrowing
the
time
it
occupies
from
that
;
a
short
auxiliary
or
grace
note
one
degree
above
or
below
the
principal
note
unless
it
be
of
the
same
harmony
; -
generally
indicated
by
a
note
of
smaller
size
,
as
in
the
illustration
above
.
It
forms
no
essential
part
of
the
harmony
.
Related Words
acciaccatura
,
grace
note
,
musical
note
,
note
,
tone
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