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Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Grace Note
A quick ornamental note played immediately before the actual intended or written note. Bagpipers are especially fond of grace notes.
Guiro
 A musical instrument with a serrated surface which gives a rasping sound when scraped with a stick, originally made from an elongated gourd and used in Latin American music.

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