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passing note

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ nəʊt/

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/ˈpɑːsɪŋ nəʊt/C1formalart
  • ruКраткое, часто неформальное или попутное замечание, сделанное во время разговора или обсуждения, не являющееся основной мыслью. Также используется в музыке для обозначения неаккордового звука, который поступенно движется между двумя аккордовыми тонами.

A brief, often casual or incidental remark made during a conversation or discussion, not intended as a main point. Also used in music to refer to a non-chord tone that moves by step between two chord tones.

  1. Brief mentionB2formal

    A short or incidental mention of something in conversation or writing.

    ruКраткое упоминание

    • He made a passing note about the weather before changing the subject.
    • The report included a passing note on the budget cuts.
    • She dropped a passing note about her upcoming trip.
  2. Musical passing toneC1formal

    A non-chord tone that connects two chord tones by stepwise motion in music theory.

    ruПроходящий звук

    • The composer used a passing note to create a smooth melodic line.
    • In this bar, the F sharp is a passing note between G and E.
    • Passing notes add tension and release in classical harmony.