Grace notes in Minuet by Boccherini

1. What are grace notes called?
2. How do you make grace notes?
3. Are grace notes played on the beat or before?

What are grace notes called?

A grace note is a brief note that functions as ornamentation for the note that follows it, which is known as a main note or principal note. In performance practice, grace notes function as an acciaccatura, a term in music theory that describes ornamentation or embellishment.

How do you make grace notes?

Using the arrow keys, position the cursor on the note you want to change to a grace note, and press the semicolon (;) or the G key. The note becomes a grace note.
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1. Choose the Simple Entry tool .
2. Enter a normal note (see Using your computer keyboard to enter music). ...
3. Press OPTION +G to change the note to a grace note.

Are grace notes played on the beat or before?

Grace notes are always positioned before a notehead, even if they are intended to be played on the beat rather than before the beat. They are normally placed after a barline, so they can be positioned directly before the notehead to which they are attached.