escape tone

noun

a non-harmonic tone that is a second from a note in the previous chord and more than a second from a note in the next chord

Opposite
appoggiatura
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Meanings

nounescape tone (plural escape tones)

plural escape tones

  1. entertainmenta non-harmonic tone that is a second from a note in the previous chord and more than a second from a note in the next chord

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
appoggiatura
Cite this entry
APA

escape tone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escape%20tone

MLA

“escape tone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escape%20tone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “escape tone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escape%20tone.

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