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Mordent - What does it mean?

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mordent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) An ornament consisting of a single alternation between a given pitch, and the one immediately below it.
  • Derived terms

    * inverted mordent * lower mordent * upper mordent

    See also

    * mordant * pralltriller ----

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.