Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 24 Jan 2012 4:25 pm |
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I never hear anyone talking about "Grace Notes". When I first learned Lap Steel, if the tablature wanted to you to slide into certain notes or chords, there would be little "Grace Notes" on the music.
Are they called something else now ? |
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J. Wilson
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Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 24 Jan 2012 5:55 pm
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As a bagpiper of over twenty years I can assure you that grace notes are still called grace notes, however, What you are describing maybe referred to as a "lead note". Such a note would be introductory and, for example, come in on the 3 of a 4 count. If it occurs throughout your tab, however, the small note you were referring to may simply be a notation convention delineating the note you are supposed to slide up to. In this case it would not be referred to as a grace note.
A grace note is a short note which isn't part of the melody and doesn't officially take up any "time". On the bagpipe, grace notes are most frequently used to emphasize important notes. They are also used to separate a single note played two or more times in a row (much like tonguing with most wind instruments). When more emphasis is desired, the bagpiper plays a movement, or series of grace notes. Most movements are three or four grace notes, but some are seven or more.
Hope this helps a bit...
J
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