a skip; the movement from one note to another
Leap
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Intonation
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the degree to which the pitch of a note heard is what is correct but not to the degree that the note heard is the wrong note
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
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…
Eighth note
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one eighth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Escape note
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non harmonic note, being approached by a whole step or half step and resolving to a chord note by a leap
Grace note
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ornamental note played quickly before the beat See grace note in Note Symbols
Note head
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the head, or round part of the note symbol as distinguished from the stem or any other part of the note See note head clef in…