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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.
Example of lower embellishing tones in a C chord:
Example of upper embellishing tones in a C chord:
Combinations of lower and upper embellishing tones in a C chord:
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