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passing tone

passing tone noun: a non-harmonic tone that is a second lower than a note in one chord and a second higher than a note in the other chord.

Noun

passing tone (plural passing tones)

  1. a non-harmonic tone that is a second lower than a note in one chord and a second higher than a note in the other chord

Forms of passing tone

pluralpassing tones

Questions about passing tone

What does passing tone mean?
Passing tone means a non-harmonic tone that is a second lower than a note in one chord and a second higher than a note in the other chord.
What part of speech is passing tone?
Passing tone is a noun.
What is the plural of passing tone?
The plural of passing tone is passing tones.

Words near passing tone in the dictionary

  1. passing the time
  2. passing the time of day
  3. passing the torch
  4. passing through
  5. passing through the pikes
  6. passing tone
  7. passing tones
  8. passing under the yoke
  9. passing unnoticed
  10. passing up
  11. passing up like a white chip

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