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grace note

American  

noun

Music.

  1. a note not essential to the harmony or melody, added as an embellishment, especially an appoggiatura.

grace note British  

noun

  1. music a note printed in small type to indicate that it is melodically and harmonically nonessential

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Etymology

Origin of grace note

First recorded in 1815–25

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