Passing tone

Passing tone
Passing Pass"ing, a. 1. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. [1913 Webster]

2. Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. --Chaucer. ``Her passing deformity.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

{Passing note} (Mus.), a character including a passing tone.

{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. [1913 Webster]


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  • Passing — Pass ing, a. 1. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. [1913 Webster] 2. Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. Chaucer. Her passing deformity. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Passing note} (Mus.), a character… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Passing note — Passing Pass ing, a. 1. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. [1913 Webster] 2. Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. Chaucer. Her passing deformity. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Passing note} (Mus.), a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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