passing note

noun

A smaller note marking a tone introduced between two others, to effect a smooth passage from the one to the other, but forming no essential part of the harmony.

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Meanings

nounpassing note (plural passing notes)

plural passing notes

  1. entertainmentA smaller note marking a tone introduced between two others, to effect a smooth passage from the one to the other, but forming no essential part of the harmony.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes

Similar
passing tone
Broader
notemusical notetone
Also see
passing tone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish lomasävel
  • lomasävelTranslations
French note de passage
  • note de passageTranslations
German Durchgangsnote
  • DurchgangsnoteTranslations
Italian nota di passaggio
  • nota di passaggioTranslations
Polish dźwięk przejściowy
  • dźwięk przejściowyTranslations
Portuguese nota de passagem
  • nota de passagemTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

passing note. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20note

MLA

“passing note.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20note. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passing note,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20note.

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