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What is a lower mordent?
(ˈmɔːdənt ) noun. music. a melodic ornament consisting of the rapid alternation of a note with a note one degree lower than it. Also called: lower mordent.
What is a lower mordent in music?
In music, a mordent is an ornament indicating that the note is to be played with a single rapid alternation with the note above or below. ... The mordent is thought of as a rapid single alternation between an indicated note, the note above (the upper mordent) or below (the lower mordent) and the indicated note again.
What is a lower mordent an example of?
determiner. exclamation. Lower mordent is a noun. A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
