duplet, a two-note slur, an episode in an early French rondeau
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Combination note
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third note heard when two notes are played simultaneously, resultant tone
Common note
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a note that remains the same between two different chords
Changing notes
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non harmonic notes; two notes, one that leaves the chord note by a tone or semitone, then leaps to the next non harmonic note…
Clos
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a cadence in which the last note sounds conclusive; that note, termed the 'final', which is the central note of the melody; t…
Dot
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placed above or below the notehead it indicates a staccato, placed immediately after a note it indicates that the note should…
Double flat
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the sign that lowers a note by two semitones See double flat sign in Note Symbols
Double sharp
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the sign that raises a note by two semitones See double sharp sign in Note Symbols
Grace note
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ornamental note played quickly before the beat See grace note in Note Symbols