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passing note
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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
n
(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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Noun1.passing note - a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notespassing note - a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
musical 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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