An auxiliary note (or neighbour note) is approached by step and then returns by step to the original note. If it occurs with the second chord, it is called an accented neighboring tone (>NT). If it occurs with the second chord, it is called an accented auxiliary note (>NT).
- What are unaccented notes?
- What is a lower auxiliary note in music?
- What are passing and auxiliary notes?
- What does auxiliary note mean in music?
What are unaccented notes?
Unaccented passing notes fall between the chords. They are the most common type of passing note. Accented passing notes fall on the beat, pushing the chord note off the beat. They are less common.
What is a lower auxiliary note in music?
An auxiliary note falls between two identical chord notes. ... An auxiliary note which is higher than the chord note is an "upper auxiliary note" and a "lower auxiliary note" is lower than the chord note. Auxiliary notes which are outside of the current key are chromatic auxiliary notes.
What are passing and auxiliary notes?
Passing note: like a link between two melodic notes which are a third apart. Auxiliary note: Follows a note by step and then returns to the same note.
What does auxiliary note mean in music?
auxiliary note in British English
noun. music. a nonharmonic note occurring between two harmonic notes.