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passing note

passing note noun: a smaller note marking a tone introduced between two others, to effect a smooth passage from the one to the other, but forming no essential part of the harmony.

Noun

passing note (plural passing notes)

  1. A smaller note marking a tone introduced between two others, to effect a smooth passage from the one to the other, but forming no essential part of the harmony.

Forms of passing note

pluralpassing notes

Questions about passing note

What does passing note mean?
Passing note means a smaller note marking a tone introduced between two others, to effect a smooth passage from the one to the other, but forming no essential part of the harmony.
What part of speech is passing note?
Passing note is a noun.
What is the plural of passing note?
The plural of passing note is passing notes.

Words near passing note in the dictionary

  1. passing lanes
  2. passing loop
  3. passing loops
  4. passing motion
  5. passing muster
  6. passing note
  7. passing notes
  8. passing of time
  9. passing off
  10. passing off as
  11. passing on

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