Passing, neighboring, and suspension tones are important musical notes that make songs more interesting.
Passing Tones: These notes connect two important notes (or chord tones) by moving slowly. For instance, if you play a C and an E, you might add a D in between to smooth the transition.
Neighboring Tones: These notes go slightly away from a chord tone, then come back. If you start with a C, you might play a B before returning to C.
Suspension Tones: These notes hold on to a beat for a little longer, which creates some excitement before moving to the next note. A good example is holding a G note in a C chord before moving it down to an F note in a C7 chord.
Passing, neighboring, and suspension tones are important musical notes that make songs more interesting.
Passing Tones: These notes connect two important notes (or chord tones) by moving slowly. For instance, if you play a C and an E, you might add a D in between to smooth the transition.
Neighboring Tones: These notes go slightly away from a chord tone, then come back. If you start with a C, you might play a B before returning to C.
Suspension Tones: These notes hold on to a beat for a little longer, which creates some excitement before moving to the next note. A good example is holding a G note in a C chord before moving it down to an F note in a C7 chord.