pick-up bar
A note or notes played before the first full bar of a piece. Also known as an upbeat or anacrusis. Pick-up bars often only comprise one or two beats whose main purpose is to lead in to the start of the piece.
Dorico Elements 2.2.20
A note or notes played before the first full bar of a piece. Also known as an upbeat or anacrusis. Pick-up bars often only comprise one or two beats whose main purpose is to lead in to the start of the piece.