passing notes

A form of passing note — 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

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

Chicago

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

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