Which ornament is defined as the written note alternated with the note above?

Which ornament is defined as the written note alternated with the note above?

• A. mordent
• B. turn
• C. appoggiatura
• D. trill

Answer: (D)

A trill is a rapid alternation between the written note and the note above, usually starting on the upper neighbor and continuing for the length of the note. This fluttering effect is what the description is pointing to, making it the best fit. A mordent involves a quick flip with the note below (or the upper neighbor in an inverted mordent) and is typically much shorter. A turn is a four-note figure that surrounds the main note with its neighbors, not just a simple alternation. An appoggiatura is a non-chord tone approached by leap and resolved by step, not a rapid alternation with a neighbor.

A trill is a rapid alternation between the written note and the note above, usually starting on the upper neighbor and continuing for the length of the note. This fluttering effect is what the description is pointing to, making it the best fit. A mordent involves a quick flip with the note below (or the upper neighbor in an inverted mordent) and is typically much shorter. A turn is a four-note figure that surrounds the main note with its neighbors, not just a simple alternation. An appoggiatura is a non-chord tone approached by leap and resolved by step, not a rapid alternation with a neighbor.