LMS Music Vocabulary Practice Test

Which term describes a small note printed smaller than the main notes, played quickly before the main note?

Grace note Interval Crescendo Fermata

Correct Answer:

Grace note

Explanation:

Grace notes describe ornamental tiny notes printed smaller than the main notes and played quickly before the main pitch. They decorate the melody and don’t count as part of the main rhythm in the usual way, giving a quick flair right before the beat. There are two common kinds: acciaccatura, typically shown as a small note with a slash and played in a very quick, crushed manner before the main note, and appoggiatura, which takes a portion of the main note’s value to emphasize the moment. The other terms refer to different ideas: an interval is the distance between two pitches, a crescendo is a gradual increase in volume, and a fermata indicates holding a note longer than its written value. So the description points to a grace note.

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