Which term refers to the ornament described as the written note followed by the note below and the written note again?

Which term refers to the ornament described as the written note followed by the note below and the written note again?

• A. Octave sign
• B. Opus
• C. Mordent
• D. Marcato

Answer: (C)

A mordent is a short ornament where you quickly play the written note, then its lower neighbor, and return to the written note all within the value of the note. This exactly matches the sequence described: the written note, the note below, and the written note again. Marcato is an articulation meaning to emphasize the note, not an ornament; an octave sign indicates raising or lowering the octave of the note; opus is simply a publication or work number. So the described pattern corresponds to a mordent.

A mordent is a short ornament where you quickly play the written note, then its lower neighbor, and return to the written note all within the value of the note. This exactly matches the sequence described: the written note, the note below, and the written note again. Marcato is an articulation meaning to emphasize the note, not an ornament; an octave sign indicates raising or lowering the octave of the note; opus is simply a publication or work number. So the described pattern corresponds to a mordent.