Appoggiatura

An (from the Italian appoggiare , meaning "to lean upon") is a musical ornament consisting of an expressive, accented non-chord tone that "leans" into a principal melody note . It creates a moment of harmonic tension that resolves typically by stepping up or down to a consonant chord tone. 1. Key Characteristics

: Unlike many other ornaments, a classical appoggiatura is played on the beat . appoggiatura

: It is often approached by a leap (skipping notes) and resolved by a step in the opposite direction. An (from the Italian appoggiare , meaning "to