(micro)trill question?

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Hello, I have a basic question that has been bugging me for a long time.. It has to do with one ornament/flower/articulation (I don't know which it is called)??

It takes the form of a wavy line above a note/number.. In chinese it is called ²¨Òô(boyin) what is it called in English? I know it is not a trill, but a very fast version of it?

Also, another thing which perplexes me is how long should it be?
Some material say:
~
3
should be
(32)-3 ( I mean by this (32) being small and to the topleft of 3 with that curve down to final 3)

or should it be (3232)-3

So for example, how should we play: (2/2 for tempo)
~
3. 5
should this just be (32)-3. 5?? or (3232)-3. 5?

Am I making sense here?
Thanks

[sanmenxia]

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Hello, I have a basic question that has been bugging me for a long time..
It takes the form of a wavy line above a note/number.. In chinese it is called ²¨Òô(boyin) what is it called in English? I know it is not a trill, but a very fast version of it?

Do you mean the zigzag symbol with thin and thick lines called an upper mordant? It's like a trill but the extra note is played only once.

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Yes, that is exactly what I meant and thank you! It is indeed called the upper mordent.. ok, that solves a lot of mysteries for me then

[YouLanFengChune]

actually, many times over, it depends on the piece you're playing. Mongolian and Xinjiang pieces have different mordant notes.

[sanmenxia]

Yeah obviously it will be played in different ways depending on the instrument and style of music.