Definition of Passing tone
(Mus.)
a
tone
introduced
between
two
other
tones
,
on
an
unaccented
portion
of
a
measure
,
for
the
sake
of
smoother
melody
,
but
forming
no
essential
part
of
the
harmony
.
See also:
Passing
Related Words
musical
note
,
note
,
passing
note
,
tone
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