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What is an accented passing note?
If a passing note occurs with the second chord (instead of in the middle of the two chords), it is called an accented passing note. A neighboring tone (NT) is approached by step and then returns by step to the original note.
What are accented passing tones?
Note: A passing tone that occurs on a strong beat is called an "Appogiatura" or "Accented Passing Tone" Dissonant "d" (2nd) in bar 1 is a 2nd that is approached by step and resolves by step in the same direction.
What are the passing notes?
A passing tone (PT) or passing note is a nonchord tone prepared by a chord tone a step above or below it and resolved by continuing in the same direction stepwise to the next chord tone (which is either part of the same chord or of the next chord in the harmonic progression).
