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Musical Definitions

Changing Note
An unaccented and non-harmonic note that is passed by on the way to play a major third interval, most commonly in a downwards direction.
Dotted notes
Whatever the time signature may be, a dot after any note always makes it half as long again.
Escape Note
A non-harmonic note or tone (outside of the currently played chord) - compare changing note.
Grace Note
A grace note is a small note with a stroke through it. It is quickly played before playing the full length note.
Grace Note without Stroke
If a grace note has no stroke through it, it is played for full value of the note, however the note that follows is played at half it's normal value.
Note
each clear, sustained level of sound.