Ornaments – The embellishments of a melody, either by adding notes or modifying rhythms

(Pronounced or-nuh-muhnts)

Note: rhythm means a pattern of sounds of different lengths.

Use the following mnemonic to remember what ornaments means:

The shiny ornaments (ornaments) were hung on the music to embellish the melody.

Examples of ornaments used in a sentence

The guitarist used ornaments throughout the song. 

I added some ornaments to the solo. 

The composer was careful to not add too many ornaments to the piece.