Ghost and grace notes (brackets)
A bracketed number (7) is a ghost note: quieter, often a ringing-on or implied note. A very small number before a normal one is a grace note — a tiny ornament played just before the actual note.
A bracketed number (7) is a ghost note: quieter, often a ringing-on or implied note. A very small number before a normal one is a grace note — a tiny ornament played just before the actual note.