arabesque vs grace note

arabesque

noun
  • Elaborate or ornate creations in general. 

  • A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched. 

  • An ornate composition, especially for the piano. 

  • An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture. 

grace note

noun
  • Something that decorates, embellishes, or ornaments; a finishing touch. 

  • A musical note, indicated on a score in smaller type with or without a slash through it, played to ornament the melody rather than as part of it. Its note value does not count as part of the total time value of the measure it appears in. 

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