Embellishments

Embellishments (musical) are fast notes around a central note.

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The central note is normally written as a normal-size notes.

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Embellishments fall into categories: trill, mordent, turn (music), reverse turn,

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appogiatura, acciacatura, and so on.

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The embellishment can be written as small notes or as a special

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sign. These signs have different meanings in different times and

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places, so often it is wise to explain.

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If the embellishment grows long and takes shape of scales or chords

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it is most often written out in details and is often called "fioritura",

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"variant", or even "variations".

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In the baroque era variations were common sometimes called "diferenzias"

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I think. TODO: LOOKUP and get this cleared!

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Indeed there are explanations on "Musical Embellishments".

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