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Appoggiatura (It.) (ap-pod-jea-too'-rah)

To lean against. An ornamental note foreign to the harmony, one degree above or below a member of the chord, always on an accent or on a beat. It takes half the value of the note it precedes, but if the note it precedes is dotted, it takes two-thirds of its value. 2 Written. 2 Rendered.

Written. the aria consists of three members: Part I, a more or less elaborate melody in the tonic key. Part II, another melody in a related key. Part III, a repetition of the first melody to which a coda is generally added.

Aria buffa (It.) (boof'-fah). An aria with humorous words.

Aria concertante (It.) (con-cher-tan'-teh).

An aria with obbligato accompaniment of instruments.

Aria di bravura (It.) (dee-brah-voo'-rah) or d'abilita (d'ah-bee-lee-tah). An aria with difficult, showy passages.

Aria fugato (It.) (foo-gah'-to). An aria with an accompaniment written in fugue style.

Aria parlante (It.) (par-lan'-teh). Literally a speaking aria, one in which the music is designed for declamatory effect. The aria parlante was the precursor of the recitative.