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How to use an appoggiatura to create a dramatically appealing melody

few columns, we explored some effective techniques to use to craft an appealing melody. Last month, we looked at the , also known as an “approach note,” which is a note one half step below a “target note,” typically the root of a chord, and used to set up the return to.

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