| passing note n. Music A note that connects two consonant pitches by stepwise motion and usually occurs on a weak beat. Also called passing tone. |
passing note US, passing tone
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(Music / Pop Music) Music a nonharmonic note through which a melody passes from one harmonic note to the next Compare auxiliary note
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| Noun | 1. |  passing note - a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notesmusical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long" |
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