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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.[1720-30]
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Passing note — Passing Pass ing, a. 1. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. [1913 Webster] 2. Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. Chaucer. Her passing deformity. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Passing note} (Mus.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
passing note — or passing tone n. Music a note not part of a harmonic scheme but introduced for ornamentation or for smoother transition from one tone or chord to another … English World dictionary
passing note — noun a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes • Syn: ↑passing tone • Hypernyms: ↑note, ↑musical note, ↑tone … Useful english dictionary
passing note — pass′ing note n. mad a musical note that is foreign to a harmony and is introduced between two successive chord tones in order to produce a melodic transition. Also called pass′ing tone • Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang
passing note — noun Date: 1730 a nonharmonic tone interposed between essential harmonic tones of adjacent chords called also passing tone … New Collegiate Dictionary
passing note — noun Music a note not belonging to the harmony but interposed to secure a smooth transition … English new terms dictionary
passing note — /ˈpasɪŋ noʊt/ (say pahsing noht) noun a note foreign to the harmony, introduced between two successive chords in order to produce a melodic transition …
passing-note — англ. [па/синг но/ут] проходящая нота … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
passing-note — … Useful english dictionary
Passing — Pass ing, a. 1. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. [1913 Webster] 2. Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. Chaucer. Her passing deformity. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Passing note} (Mus.), a character… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
