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Definition of passing tone - 3 dictionary results

passing note

 
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–noun Music.
a note that is foreign to a harmony and is introduced between two successive chord tones in order to produce a melodic transition.
Also called passing tone.

Origin:
1720–30
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passing note  
n.   Music
A note that connects two consonant pitches by stepwise motion and usually occurs on a weak beat. Also called passing tone.
passing tone  
n.  See passing note.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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