passing note
A smaller note marking a tone introduced between two others, to effect a smooth…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.
» Tom was given detention for passing notes in class.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Durchgangsnote
- a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
Examples
6 sentencesTom was given detention for passing notes in class.
Tom and Mary were sent to the principal's office for passing notes in class.
deTom und Maria mussten zum Direktor, weil sie im Unterricht Zettelchen ausgetauscht hatten.
Tom saw Mary passing a note to John.
The teacher saw them passing notes.
We weren't passing notes.
Translations
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Forms
plural: passing notes| Singular | passing note |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes:passing tone