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What is a passing tone?
A non-chord tone connecting two chord tones by step.
What is a neighbor tone?
A non-chord tone that steps away from and returns to a chord tone.
Define an unaccented passing tone.
A passing tone occurring on a weaker beat.
Define an accented passing tone.
A passing tone occurring on a stronger beat.
What is a diatonic passing tone?
A passing tone within the key's scale.
What is a chromatic passing tone?
A passing tone outside the key's scale.
What is an upper neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that steps up then returns.
What is a lower neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that steps down then returns.
What is a diatonic neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone within the key's scale.
What is a chromatic neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone outside the key's scale.
Where do most embellishments occur?
Soprano line, as it's typically the melody.
How do passing and neighbor tones move?
Stepwise motion.
Are passing and neighbor tones usually accented?
Usually unaccented, especially in 18th-century style.
When to use passing/neighbor tones in bass?
To avoid leaps, or when the soprano line is stationary.
What to do if a soprano leap is necessary?
Use passing tones to smooth the line.
What should the soprano line do when adding non-chord tones in the bass line?
Be stationary.
How to create voice exchange?
Use passing tones in the bass line.
How to create tension in parallel thirds or sixths?
Add non-chord tones in the bass line.
What is voice exchange?
Two voices swap notes.
Should passing/neighbor tones be on strong beats?
Avoid, unless intentionally creating an accented non-chord tone.
Function of passing tones?
Connect stable chord tones, adding flow to music.
Function of neighbor tones?
Create ornamentation and anticipation/delay.