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Passing notes are literally just that – notes that you pass through on your way to more important notes. They are generally played quickly. We learned in a previous lesson that the strongest sounding notes are the chord tones. For example, playing C, E, G or B over a CMaj7 chord will sound very harmonically strong.
What are passing notes in music?
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 .
What are chromatic passing notes?
These two chromatic passing notes form a diminished 7th chord in combination with the sustained G and E from the C major chord. This can be described as a chromatic passing chord. It arises totally out of voice leading, rather than as a result of a change of harmony.
