APPOGGIATURA IN EIGHTEEN CENTURY MUSIC
Appoggiatura, from the Italian word appoggiare which means "to lean upon" is one of the most complicated ornaments especially in eighteen century music. It is usually called a grace note and it is a note of embellishment usually one step above the main note. As Michel Debost says on his book "The Simple Flute", the appoggiatura got his name because the note is outside the harmony, is part of a dissonant chord, creating tension, or because it is leading to or longing for resolution and release.
As we can see, the appoggiatura can be interpreted in many different depending where it is located. The interpretation is different usually depending of the notes following, depending on where it is located in the measure and depending of what kind of music it is.
When we talk about appoggiaturas, we can also talk about these terms: long or short, variable or invariable appoggiatura, Vorschlag, Vorhalt, coulé, port de voix, accent,......
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