passing note

pass·ing note

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-ing, pah-sing noht]
- /ˈpæs ɪŋ, ˈpɑ sɪŋ noʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-ing, pah-sing noht]
- /ˈpæs ɪŋ, ˈpɑ sɪŋ noʊt/

Definitions of passing note words

noun passing note a note that is foreign to a harmony and is introduced between two successive chord tones in order to produce a melodic transition. 1
noun passing note a nonharmonic note through which a melody passes from one harmonic note to the next 0
noun passing note a note not part of a harmonic scheme but introduced for ornamentation or for smoother transition from one tone or chord to another 0

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Origin of passing note

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Passing note

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Passing note

passing note popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

passing note usage trend in Literature

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