As a Methodist clergyman, I was forbidden to engage in any of these
until I got married, and then only if I intended to have children who
could play jazz.
Appogiatura is, I believe, a specific kind of ornamentation of a note
involving particular surrounding tones, what in jazz we term "neighbor
notes" but appogiatura is a specific one. Beyond that I would like as
much as you to hear these terms defined.
I also find the informal use of terms like "riff" "run" etc. confusing.
Sometimes it seems as though they are different, other times they seem
interchangable. Common jazz terms like "jump tune" also are hard to get
clear definition on.
I recognize that defining these terms is very elementary, and that this
list has some very advanced people on it. Even a good reference source
for musical terms beyond the classical/"legit" sources (Like Harvard
Dictionary of Music, which doesn't have "jump tune!") would be useful.
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