Definition of the French term coulade in music:

  1. French baroque ornament consisting of a quick succession of more than three passing notes connecting two principal melody notes separated by a large interval
Language
French
Singular
coulade
Plural
coulades

French musical terms related to coulade:

  • agrément – ornament, embellishment, grace note...
  • appoggiature – appoggiatura (grace note played in place of the ma...
  • broderie – embroidery (embellishment)
  • décoration – decoration...
  • embellir – to ornament, to embellish
  • figuré – decorated, embellished...
  • mordant – mordent...
  • orné – ornamented, embellished
  • ornements – ornaments
  • roulade – roulade (ornament consisting of a rapid succession...
  • tirade – baroque musical ornament consisting of a rapid ser...
  • tremblement – trill...
  • trille – trill (ornament consisting of a rapid alternation ...