Help me understand this symbol

[jkristiand]

I am an an amateur pianist teaching myself, and I hope someone here can
explain me the symbol under the d-flat in the first bar here.

The piece is Chopin Mazurka op.7 nr.3 btw.

Kristian

[zheer]

Its very important you have to play Dflat Eflat Dflat. The best way to learn is too listen too recording and read the notes.

[arensky]

It is a mordent. When you play the note play Db-Eb-Db very quickly. It is like a Bach mordent. You should listen to a recording or ask your teacher if you have one. Very difficult for me to explain without showing you at the piano...

[jkristiand]

Thanks alot thats all I need to know. I have listened to recordings, but I couldnt figure out which note I should jump to. I see its just the next note in the scale.

[pseudopianist]

It is a mordent. When you play the note play Db-Eb-Db very quickly. It is like a Bach mordent. You should listen to a recording or ask your teacher if you have one. Very difficult for me to explain without showing you at the piano...

Isn't a modernt when you drill to a lower note? In this case C Db C

But this drill is simply Eb Db Eb Db

[g_s_223]

https://www.dolmetsch.com/musictheory23.htm#mordent

[pianistimo]

maybe a mordent gives a sense of beat better, too?