Piano Forum

Piano Street Magazine:
Watch the Chopin Competition 2025 with us!
Great news for anyone who loves Chopin’s music! Piano Street’s Chopin Competition tool now includes all 1,848 recorded performances from the Preliminary Round to Stage 3. Dive in and listen now! Read more
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Topic: What does this sign mean?  (Read 1541 times)

Offline nonfox

  • PS Silver Member
  • Jr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 66
What does this sign mean?
on: November 14, 2005, 08:52:29 PM
Hi...
I've just downloaded Bach - Minuet in G, BWV 114 (The one at the frontpage).
Above some of the notes is a little sign, a kind of wave. It almost lokks like this: ~
What does this sign mean?
Logged

Offline pianistimo

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 12142
Re: What does this sign mean?
Reply #1 on: November 14, 2005, 09:08:10 PM
it's called a mordent.  upper auxillery note, primary note, under auxillery note,  primary note.  music dict. probably explains it better.
Logged

Offline cfortunato

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 258
Re: What does this sign mean?
Reply #2 on: November 14, 2005, 11:58:29 PM
At that sign, you don't play a C, but D-C-B-C very rapidly, pretty much on the beat.
Logged

Offline tac-tics

  • PS Silver Member
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 185
Re: What does this sign mean?
Reply #3 on: November 15, 2005, 03:59:04 AM
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
For more information about this topic, click search below!

Piano Street Magazine:
From Sacile to Symphony Halls: The Fazioli Phenomenon
For Paolo Fazioli, music isn’t just a profession – it’s a calling. In connection with the introduction of Fazioli's new model F198 and the presentation of The Cremona Musica Award 2024, we had the opportunity to get an exclusive interview with the famous instrument creator and award winner. Read more
 

Logo light pianostreet.com - the website for classical pianists, piano teachers, students and piano music enthusiasts.

Subscribe for unlimited access

Sign up

Follow us

Piano Street Digicert