Example: The pianist embellished the melody beautifully with a grace note.
Definition
"The grace note" is a musical notation symbol representing a quick, ornamental note played just before the main note, adding expressiveness or decoration to a melody without affecting its rhythm significantly.
The term "the grace note" comes from the idea of adding 'grace' or elegance to music. It originated in Western classical music notation, where small notes were written to indicate these decorative sounds. Did you know? These notes are sometimes called 'ornamental notes' because they enhance the beauty of the main melody.
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"The grace note" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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