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A short zigzag above a note, instructing a single rapid alternation.
Also known as: Zigzag above a note, Squiggle ornament
A zigzag above a note means dip briefly to a neighbouring note and back. A vertical stroke through it reverses the direction, which is a great deal of meaning carried by one small line.
A short horizontal zigzag of two connected peaks placed above a notehead, sometimes crossed by a small vertical stroke through its centre.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.
The ornament set.