Definition of grace note in US English:
grace note
nounˈɡreɪs ˌnoʊtˈɡrās ˌnōt
Music An extra note added as an embellishment and not essential to the harmony or melody.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Embellisher creates a more lively and realistic performance, automatically changing timing of notes, durations, velocities, articulation and adding grace notes, additional notes and turns.
- These musicians practise extensively, perform repeated grace notes, and the instrument is very responsive so that smallish errors will be apparent.
- The fifth study is cast in the original key, but the left hand contains the inversion of the original right-hand material, accompanied by chords and chromatic grace notes.
- After several successful repetitions, the louder note may be played ever closer in time to the others, eventually approximating a grace note.