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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 is the meaning of passing note?
- What are passing and auxiliary notes?
- What are unaccented passing notes?
What is the meaning of passing note?
: a nonharmonic tone interposed between essential harmonic tones of adjacent chords. — called also passing tone.
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 are unaccented passing 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.
