grace note

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Synonyms: gracenote, grace notes

Antonyms: gracenote, grace notes

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} A [[musical#Adjective|musical]] [[note#Noun|note]], [[indicate]]d on a [[score#Noun|score]] in smaller [[type#Noun|type]] with or without a [[slash#Noun|slash]] through it, [[play#Verb|played]] to [[ornament#Verb|ornament]] the [[melody]] rather than as part of it. Its [[note value]] does not [[count#Verb|count]] as part of the [[total#Noun|total]] [[time#Noun|time]] [[value#Noun|value]] of the [[measure#Noun|measure]] it appears in.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} Something that [[decorate]]s, [[embellish]]es, or ornaments; a [[finishing touch]].

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