Appoggiatura
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˌpɒ.d͡ʒəˈtʊɹ.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Appoggiatura is a noun meaning (music) A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.
Meaning
(music) A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.
Example Sentences
The following Adagietto was like a long, melting appoggiatura composed of smaller dying falls and languid resolutions.
Word Forms
- appoggiaturas
- appoggiature
Synonyms for appoggiatura
Depending on context, synonyms include acciaccatura.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acciaccatura, acciacatura, adagietto, adagio, arpeggio, ornamentation.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.