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PASSING NOTE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does passing note mean?
• PASSING NOTE (noun)
The noun PASSING NOTE has 1 sense:
1. a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
Familiarity information: PASSING NOTE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
passing note; passing tone
Hypernyms ("passing note" is a kind of...):
musical note; note; tone (a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound)
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