PASSING TONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does passing tone mean? 

• PASSING TONE (noun)
  The noun PASSING TONE has 1 sense:

1. a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes

  Familiarity information: PASSING TONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PASSING TONE (noun)

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 tone" is a kind of...):

musical note; note; tone (a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound)