[Listening extract, audio available printed QP. Read questions below.] The melody includes a rapid alternation between a note and the note immediately above...
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The melody includes a rapid alternation between a note and the note immediately above it. Name this ornament. [1]
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The ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between a note and the note immediately above it is a trill. [1] A trill is notated with the letters tr above the note. The performer rapidly alternates between the written note and the note a step above it (either a semitone or a tone, depending on the key). Trills add brilliance and decoration to a melody and were widely used in Classical music. In the Classical period, trills typically begin on the upper note (following Baroque convention) or on the main note, depending on the context and the composer's intent.
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