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Definition of Mordents
1. mordent [n] - See also: mordent
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mordents
Literary usage of Mordents
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elson's Pocket Music Dictionary: The Important Terms Used in Music with by Louis Charles Elson (1909)
"mordents are notated and executed as follows: The accent comes on the first note
of group. For detailed description see Bison's Music Dictionary. ..."
2. Classification of Subjects of Invention of the United States Patent Office by United States Patent Office, Patent Office, United States (1908)
"mordents. 19. Open vats. 17. Perforated rolls and spray- jets. 8. Renovating dress.
7. Press-dyeing. 15. Steam and bleach chests. 12. Wool-cleaning. ..."
3. A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1880) by George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland (1889)
"dominated by Appoggiaturas or mordents at will. Or, they may take all the notes
of a given Chord, in succession, in the form of an Arpeggio, either with or ..."
4. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland (1907)
"Or, they may take all the notes of a given chord, in succession, in the form of
an arpeggio, either with or without appoggiaturas or mordents between them, ..."
5. A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1889): ...edited by Sir by George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland (1890)
"Or, they may take all the notes of a given Chord, in succession, in the form of
an Arpeggio, either with or without Appoggiaturas or mordents between, them, ..."
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