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 passing and auxiliary notes?
- What is unaccented passing notes?
- What are chromatic passing 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 is 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.
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.