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Sentences with PASSING-TONE

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Sentences

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"The passing tone connects two chord tones by stepwise motion."
2
"In a major scale, the passing tone occurs between the 3rd and 5th degrees."
3
"The passing tone is often notated with a small notehead."
4
"When using passing tones, the harmonic progression sounds smoother."
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"The passing tone can be approached from either above or below."
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"The passing tone usually occurs on a weak beat."
7
"The use of passing tones can create a sense of forward motion in a melody."
8
"Adding passing tones can make a melody sound more sophisticated."
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"The passing tone can be a major or minor second away from a chord tone."
10
"A passing tone may also be called a neighboring tone or auxiliary note."
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"The passing tone helps create smooth melodic lines in counterpoint."
12
"To incorporate a passing tone, the melody note is approached by a step and then resolved by another step."
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"The use of passing tones can add tension and release to a musical phrase."
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"The passing tone can be used to bridge the gap between two distant chord tones."
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"A passing tone is a non-chord tone that connects two chord tones."
2
"The passing tone usually occurs on a weak beat between two strong beats."
3
"In the key of C major, a passing tone between the notes C and E would be D."
4
"The use of passing tones is common in jazz improvisation."
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"In classical music, passing tones contribute to a sense of forward motion."
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"The passing tone is often shorter in duration compared to the surrounding chord tones."
7
"The role of a passing tone is to create a melodic connection between two harmonically important tones."
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