Editing Grace note (section)

{{Short description|Type of musical ornamentation}}
{{Other uses|Grace note (disambiguation)}}
{{Refimprove|date=December 2009}}
{{Image frame|content=<score lang="lilypond"> {
{
\override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
    \relative c'' {

        \time 2/4
        \slashedGrace { d8( } c4)
        \slashedGrace { e8( } d4)
    }
} }
</score>|width=110|caption=[[Acciaccatura]] notation}}
[[File:Voorslag.jpg|thumb|Various interpretations of grace notes]]

A '''grace note''' is a kind of [[music notation]] denoting several kinds of musical [[ornament (music)|ornaments]]. It is usually printed smaller to indicate that it is melodically and harmonically nonessential. When occurring by itself, a single grace note indicates either an [[acciaccatura]] when notated with an oblique stroke through the stem, or an [[appoggiatura]] when notated without. When they occur in groups, grace notes can be interpreted to indicate any of several different classes of ornamentation, depending on interpretation. For percussion, such as drums, a related concept are [[Ghost note|ghost notes]] — supportive snare-hits at a lower volume.