What are Grace Notes?

Grace notes are notations used in writing music. They are notes written much smaller than regular notes, and donate sounds that are shorter than full notes. They are ornaments, they hold little value in of themselves, yet they can advance and embellish works of music. Like a spice that makes a good meal great.

Grace notes exist outside music composition too. In film we also have grace notes, small moments that offer little in the way of story or plot. And yet they help to give the film so much more depth and and make it a much more memorable experience. This blog is a recognition of movie grace notes, small moments in cinema history that serve to make a good story great.

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