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passing tones

passing tones is the plural of passing tone.

Meaning of passing tone

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

Questions about passing tones

What is passing tones the plural of?
Passing tones is the plural of passing tone.

Words near passing tones in the dictionary

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

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