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In C Major, what's a diatonic passing tone between C and E?
D
In C Major, what's a chromatic passing tone between C and D?
C#
Give an example of an upper neighbor tone on C.
C-D-C
Give an example of a lower neighbor tone on C.
C-B-C
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
What is the function of a passing tone?
Creates movement and flow between chord tones.
What is the function of a neighbor tone?
Adds ornamentation and a sense of anticipation or delay.
How do non-chord tones affect dissonance?
They create dissonance, which is resolved by a consonant chord tone.