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What are embellishments?
Notes added to a melody to enhance expression.
What are non-chord tones?
Notes that don't belong to the current chord.
Define a passing tone.
A non-chord tone connecting two chord tones by step.
Define a neighbor tone.
A non-chord tone that steps away from and returns to a chord tone.
What is an upper neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that moves a step above the chord tone.
What is a lower neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that moves a step below the chord tone.
Define 'preparation' in the context of non-chord tones.
The chord tone that precedes a non-chord tone.
Define 'resolution' in the context of non-chord tones.
The chord tone that follows a non-chord tone.
What is ornamentation?
The addition of decorations to a melody or harmony.
Define a trill.
Rapid alternation between two notes.
What are embellishments in music?
Notes or figures added to a melody to enhance expression and complexity.
What are non-chord tones?
Notes that do not belong to the underlying harmony of a chord.
Define a passing tone.
A non-chord tone that connects two chord tones by stepwise motion.
What is a neighbor tone?
A non-chord tone that steps away from a chord tone and then returns to it.
What is a diatonic passing tone?
A passing tone that occurs within the key's scale.
What is a chromatic passing tone?
A passing tone that is outside the key's scale.
What is an upper neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that moves a step above the chord tone and returns.
What is a lower neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that moves a step below the chord tone and returns.
Define 'preparation' in the context of non-chord tones.
The chord tone that precedes a non-chord tone.
Define 'resolution' in the context of non-chord tones.
The chord tone that follows a non-chord tone.
What is ornamentation in music?
The addition of decorations to a melody or harmony to add complexity and expression.
What is a trill?
A rapid alternation between two notes, usually the main note and the note above or below it.
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