Meaning Of The Word Passing note

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Passing note Meaning

Passing note Definition
Passing note Definition

What's The Definition Of Passing note?

passing note in American English
a note not part of a harmonic scheme but introduced for ornamentation or for smoother transition from one tone or chord to another
a note that is foreign to a harmony and is introduced between two successive chord tones in order to produce a melodic transition

passing note in British English
noun: a nonharmonic note through which a melody passes from one harmonic note to the next

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