The mordent
A single quick alternation with a neighbour note; the sign means opposite things in Baroque and modern usage.
- Category
- Ornaments
- First taught in
- 4.1 Place a trill
- Theory cards
- Ornaments: trill, mordent and turn (Level 4)
In the lessons
3 lessons and 3 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 4.1 | Place a trillMinuet in F major, BWV Anh. 113, Anonymous (Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach) |
| 4.2 | Trill into a cadenceMinuet in A minor, BWV Anh. 120, Anonymous (Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach) |
| 4.9 | Keep the dancing bass lightPolonaise in D minor, BWV Anh. 128, Anonymous (Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach) |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 4.1 | Melodies to the octave |
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