Definition of Passing Tone in English :

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Passing Tone

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Noun

1. passing note, passing tone

a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes

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Passing Tone

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noun
music
a nonharmonic note through which a melody passes from one harmonic note to the next
Compare auxiliary note

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Passing Tone

see synonyms of passing tone
Music
a note not part of a harmonic scheme but introduced for ornamentation or for smoother transition from one tone or chord to another

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