Pralltriller

noun

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Noun

1
A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next in the scale.
"Coordinate term: mordent"

Synonyms

arabesque cadence cadenza coloratura embellishment flight

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pralltriller.

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