Which term indicates 'Play the first note as half the value as the second note'?

Which term indicates 'Play the first note as half the value as the second note'?

• A. Atonality
• B. Arpeggio
• C. Adagio
• D. Appoggiatura

Answer: (D)

An appoggiatura is a grace note that takes time from the following main note, so the small preceding note is often described as lasting half as long as the principal note. This creates a brief rhythmic anticipation before the main pitch resolves. Atonality (no clear key center), an arpeggio (broken chord), and adagio (slow tempo) describe different ideas and don’t specify this timing relationship, which is unique to the appoggiatura.

An appoggiatura is a grace note that takes time from the following main note, so the small preceding note is often described as lasting half as long as the principal note. This creates a brief rhythmic anticipation before the main pitch resolves. Atonality (no clear key center), an arpeggio (broken chord), and adagio (slow tempo) describe different ideas and don’t specify this timing relationship, which is unique to the appoggiatura.