An appoggiatura is a musical ornament or embellishment that typically involves a non-harmonic tone (a note that is not part of the chord being played) that approaches a main note (the principal note) by a leap, usually in the opposite direction. The appoggiatura is usually accented, meaning that it is given more emphasis than the subsequent main note, and it is often resolved down to the main note.
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