An (from the Italian appoggiare , meaning "to lean") is a melodic ornament where a "grace note" is played on the beat, momentarily displacing the principal note. It typically creates a dissonance that then resolves by step (usually downward) to a consonant chord tone. 1. Identify Notation
Example : An appoggiatura on a dotted half note takes the value of a half note, leaving the principal note with the remaining quarter note value. 3. Apply Performance Technique appoggiatura
To play an appoggiatura authentically, follow these stylistic rules: An (from the Italian appoggiare , meaning "to
In sheet music, an appoggiatura is written as a placed immediately before a principal (full-sized) note. Identify Notation Example : An appoggiatura on a
Example : An appoggiatura on a quarter note results in two eighth notes.
: It is intended to take a significant portion of the principal note's rhythmic value. 2. Determine Rhythmic Value