![]() A grace note is indicated by printing a note much smaller than an ordinary note, sometimes with a slash through the note stem (if two or more grace notes, there might be a slash through the note stem of the first note but not the subsequent grace notes). ![]() In notation, a grace note is distinguished from a standard note by print size. For percussion, such as drums, a related concept are ghost notes - supportive snare-hits at a lower volume. ![]() When they occur in groups, grace notes can be interpreted to indicate any of several different classes of ornamentation, depending on interpretation. When occurring by itself, a single grace note indicates either an acciaccatura when notated with an oblique stroke through the stem, or an appoggiatura when notated without. It is usually printed smaller to indicate that it is melodically and harmonically nonessential. A grace note is a kind of music notation denoting several kinds of musical ornaments. ![]()
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