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If a passing tone occurs with the second chord (instead of in the middle of the two chords), it is called an accented passing tone (>PT). ... It is basically a note of the second chord played early. An anticipation is approached by step and then remains the same. It is basically a note of the second chord played early.
What is a passing tone note?
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).
What are chromatic passing tones?
Chromatic Passing Tone. A chromatic passing tone fills the interval between two chord tones a major second apart and occurs in a weak rhythmic position. Cross Relation occurs when a chromatically altered note in one voice is next to the same diatonic scale degree in a different voice.
What are diatonic passing tones?
The previously mentioned PT's are all referred to as a DIATONIC PASSING TONES because they belong to the key of D major. However, the CHROMATIC PASSING TONE involves notes that are foreign to the key. Below, we see a G# in the 2nd beat of the highest voice moving from the A (in beat 1) to the G (in beat 3).
