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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is an example of ornamentation?

OpenStudy (owlcoffee):

A very common example is the trill, the mordent or grace note.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (agl202):

In music, ornaments or embellishments are musical flourishes that are not necessary to carry the overall line of the melody (or harmony), but serve instead to decorate or "ornament" that line. Many ornaments are performed as "fast notes" around a central note.

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