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inverted mordent

American  

noun

Music.

  1. a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone one degree above it.

inverted mordent British  

noun

  1. Also called: upper mordent.  music a melodic ornament consisting of the rapid single or double alternation of a principal note with a note one degree higher See also pralltriller

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