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basics: embellishments
Embellishing tones can be added around chord tones. Generally, there are two types of embellishing tones: a lower note and an upper note. A lower note lies half a note below the chord tone. The upper note is a diatonic step above the chord tone, an thus can be a half or whole note above the chord tone.
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Example of embellishment tones on a C chord:
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
Numerous examples can be found in historical publications; below are a few taken from Original System of Preluding (London, 1812) by Philip Anthony Corri (1784–1832).
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