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What is the effect of a passing tone on harmonic rhythm?
It can disrupt the harmonic rhythm, especially if accented, creating tension.
How do non-chord tones generally affect the consonance/dissonance of music?
They often create dissonance, which is then resolved by a consonant chord tone.
In C Major, what notes could be diatonic passing tones between C and E?
D
In C Major, what notes could be chromatic passing tones between C and D?
C#
Give an example of an upper neighbor tone to the note 'G'.
A - G
Give an example of a lower neighbor tone to the note 'E'.
D - E
Identify if the second note is a passing tone: C-D-E (all quarter notes, C and E are part of the chord)
Yes, it is a passing tone.
Identify if the second note is a neighbor tone: G-F#-G (all quarter notes, G is part of the chord)
Yes, it is a neighbor tone.