appoggiaturas

"Someone Like You," which Adele wrote with Dan Wilson, is sprinkled with ornamental notes similar to appoggiaturas.

Anatomy of a Tear-Jerker Michaeleen Doucleff 2012

When several appoggiaturas occur next to each other in a melody, it generates a cycle of tension and release.

Anatomy of a Tear-Jerker Michaeleen Doucleff 2012

Walter Simmons argues that the Adagio's 'sense of pathos' arises from its many soft dissonances, the suspension, or appoggiaturas, that delay resolution and heighten unease.

Thomas Larson's 'The Saddest Music Ever Written,' reviewed by Michael Dirda 2010

Walter Simmons argues that the Adagio's 'sense of pathos' arises from its many soft dissonances, the suspension, or appoggiaturas, that delay resolution and heighten unease.

Thomas Larson's 'The Saddest Music Ever Written,' reviewed by Michael Dirda 2010

With these three chords alone quite charming little pieces can be played, and gradually in this manner the pupil has at his command passing notes, appoggiaturas, cadences, and an unlimited number of chords and sequences.

The Eurhythmics of Jaques-Dalcroze Emile Jaques-Dalcroze

Wagner, and of "inflection," by which term I mean to denote all kinds of passing notes, appoggiaturas, suspensions, changing notes, and the like.

Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"; an essay on the Wagnerian drama George Ainslie Hight

The third section with the appoggiaturas realizes a vivid vision of country couples dancing determinedly.

Chopin : the Man and His Music James Huneker 1890

Whether the quarter tones were used habitually, or were glided like appoggiaturas, or passing tones, has been vigorously maintained on both sides by different writers.

A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present 1874

Capriccio in B Minor -- a favorite of Artur Rubinstein and Miklos Schwalb for its etude demands in touch and wrist articulation -- bounces in Schubertian grace and dervish-like appoggiaturas.

Audiophile Audition Headlines 2010

They must be able to recognise non-harmonic notes such as passing notes, auxiliary notes, anticipations, suspensions and appoggiaturas.

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