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Meanings of appoggiatura in inglés

An embellishing note usually written in smaller size.

Usage of appoggiatura in inglés
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Three rules for the interpretation of the appoggiatura are commonly cited, viz.
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Klindworth employs a short appoggiatura, Kullak the long, in the second bar.
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He uses the transient shake in the third bar, instead of the appoggiatura which Klindworth prefers.
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For the turn (gruppetto) and the appoggiatura he recommended the great Italian singers as models.
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The dizzy appoggiatura leaps in the last two bars set the seal of perfection upon this unique composition.
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The leap in the left hand-firstvariant of the theme, tenth bar from beginning-ispreceded by an appoggiatura, E natural.
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(2) When the principal note is dotted (division into halves being therefore not possible), the appoggiatura receives two-thirds of the value.
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(3) When the principal note is tied to a note of smaller denomination the appoggiatura receives the value of the first of the two notes.
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Appoggiatura through the time