a musical ornament, that is, a short note played just before a main one
a note that falls -before- the beat
a short note, played just before the melody note it is supposed to decorate
a short which isn't part of the melody and doesn't officially take up any time
a very quick ornament leading into a note, most commonly executed as a hammer-on, pull-off, or slide
A grace note is a small ornamentation on another note. It usually is very, very short (about a 32nd note) and is played slightly before another note. It takes is value from the preceeding note, not the note it is attached to.
A note, or notes that are played quickly, usually before the beat. See ornaments.
Ornamental note, often printed in small type and not performed rhythmically.
A decorative note, written in small type. Grace notes are played quickly. Also called a short appoggiatura, the ornament is generally played on the beat for music of the Baroque and Classical periods (See also appoggiatura).
An ornament, a note or a group of notes printed in small type, borrows the rhythmic value from the preceding note.
Played with a very light and quick motion, leading immediately to the following note.
A grace note is a kind of music notation used to denote several kinds of musical ornaments. When occurring by itself, a single grace note normally indicates the intention of either an appoggiatura or an acciaccatura. When they occur in groups, grace notes can be interpreted to indicate any of several different classes of ornamentation, depending on interpretation.