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Note , note / nōt/ • n. 1. a brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts, written down as an aid to memory: I'll make a note in my diary | Robyn arranged her… tetrachord , tet·ra·chord / ˈtetrəˌkôrd/ • n. Mus. a scale of four notes, the interval between the first and last being a perfect fourth. ∎ hist. a musical instru… acciaccatura , acciaccatura. A species of grace note, indicated by a small note with its stem crossed through, viz.,
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