: a musical ornament made by a quick alternation of a principal tone with the tone immediately below it
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On the page, that ornament is a little squiggle called a mordent, instructing the player that the note should quickly alternate with one next to it.
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Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 25 Feb. 2018
Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 25 Feb. 2018
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“Mordent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mordent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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