non-harmonic note, being approached by a whole step or half step and resolving to a chord note by a leap
Escape note
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Eighth note
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one eighth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Final Cadence
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A chord progression where the dominant chord is followed by the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, an authentic cadence…
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…
Achtel
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German
a note one eighth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Achtelnote
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German
a note one eighth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Amen Cadence
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A chord progression where the subdominant chord is followed by the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, an plagal cadence…
Authentic Cadence
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A chord progression where the dominant chord is followed by the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, an authentic cadence…
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…