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Definition of inverted mordente

inverted mordente
Pralltriller Prall"tril`ler, n.; G. pl. -triller. [G.] (Music) A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next of the scale; -- called also the inverted mordente.

Meaning of inverted mordente from wikipedia

- beginning of the 19th century, from the German Mordent and its Italian etymon, mordente, both used in the 18th century to describe this musical figure. The word...
- number of different people prior to the start of the 17th century. Fabrizio Mordente (1532 – ca 1608) was an Italian mathematician who is best known for his...