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Re: Grace Notes.

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Subject: Re: Grace Notes.
From: Michael <mkwheeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 22:20:18 +1000
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More on the grace note. Very interesting.

Nigel Horne wrote:

> In message <36F7D9BF.64FA3EF7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Marc Crompton writes:
>
> >   There also a distinction often made between grace
> > notes with a slash through them as opposed to those with no slash.  I have
> > been told that a grace note with a slash os played before the beat and without
> > is on the beat.
>
> Correct.
>
> That with a slash is called a acciaccatura. It is played as
> fast as possible ("crushed in") and is played before the beat of the main note.
> This is the typcial brass band grace note.
>
> That without a slash is called an appoggiatura. It takes half the time of
> the note following (two thirds from a dotted note) and is on the beat of
> the main note. The exact propotion of the value of the main note that is
> stolen must very with the period of the composition and the context. It
> is often used as the resolution of a dischord, or strong passing note.
>
> Where two or more grace notes appear they will be acciaccaturas even though
> they don't have slashes.
>
> In brass band writing one seldom sees true appoggiaturas. Also in brass band
> writing because of the lack of formal musical training of many composers
> and arrangers one often incorrectly sees acciaccaturas written as
> appoggiaturas.
>
> -Nigel
>
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