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Shagdac

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Inverted mordant followed by "turn" for suffix
on: April 09, 2004, 12:13:08 AM
If you have an inverted mordant say for example B then C trilling for the remainder of the measure, ending with a turn (sideways S), would you finish the trill on B, then play B again followed by C,B,A and B....or would you finish the trill on B and go right into the turn without repeating the B again? I appreciate any help. Thanks.

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Offline bernhard

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Re: Inverted mordant followed by "turn" for suffix
Reply #1 on: April 09, 2004, 02:21:04 AM
I am not sure I understand your question. ???

You seem to have three ornaments occurring together (mordent, trill and turn) all applied to the same note. I am not sure if I have ever seen this before.

Anyway, the answer is probably: No, do not repeat the B.

You may have a trill with termination (the commonly used in the classical period), or a trill with a mordent attached at the end (the commonly used notation for baroque trills with turn endings). You can also have a turn (but its realisation will depend on the position: on top of the note, before, or after, or if it is upside down or downside up). All of this will be influenced by the principal note.

Can you give more details?

Best wishes,
Bernhard.
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