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    This document summarizes different types of nonchord or embellishing notes used in music. It describes 7 types including passing notes, neighbor notes, appogiaturas, escape tones, changing tones, anticipations, and suspensions/retardations. For each type it provides the melodic movement pattern and a brief description of how it approaches and resolves dissonance. The types are distinguished based on whether they move by step or leap between the dissonant and consonant notes.

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    This document summarizes different types of nonchord or embellishing notes used in music. It describes 7 types including passing notes, neighbor notes, appogiaturas, escape tones, changing tones, anticipations, and suspensions/retardations. For each type it provides the melodic movement pattern and a brief description of how it approaches and resolves dissonance. The types are distinguished based on whether they move by step or leap between the dissonant and consonant notes.

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    This document summarizes different types of nonchord or embellishing notes used in music. It describes 7 types including passing notes, neighbor notes, appogiaturas, escape tones, changing tones, anticipations, and suspensions/retardations. For each type it provides the melodic movement pattern and a brief description of how it approaches and resolves dissonance. The types are distinguished based on whether they move by step or leap between the dissonant and consonant notes.

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    This document summarizes different types of nonchord or embellishing notes used in music. It describes 7 types including passing notes, neighbor notes, appogiaturas, escape tones, changing tones, anticipations, and suspensions/retardations. For each type it provides the melodic movement pattern and a brief description of how it approaches and resolves dissonance. The types are distinguished based on whether they move by step or leap between the dissonant and consonant notes.

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    Nonchord Notes / Embellishing Notes Summary

    TYPE MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE

    Passing note Step - step Approach by step, resolve by


    step in same direction. May be
    double passing note (two in a
    row); also chromatic.
    Neighbour Step - step Approach by step in one
    note/ Auxiliary direction, resolve by step in
    note the opposite direction.

    Appogiatura Leap- step Leap from a consonance to a


    dissonance, then resolve by
    step to a consonance. Both
    accented (dissonance on a
    strong beat) and unaccented
    (dissonance on a weak beat).
    Escape Tones Step – leap Step to a dissonance, then
    ‘resolve’ to consonance via a
    leap. Usually unaccented.

    Changing Tones Step – leap Consonant note moves to


    – step both upper and lower
    neighbour note (either order)
    before returning to original
    consonance.
    Anticipation Step - A weak beat dissonance
    Repeat caused by the new consonant
    note coming in too
    early/before the harmony
    (thus causing a brief
    dissonance).
    Suspension Repeat – Consonant note is held or
    step (down) repeated as the harmony
    changes, making the note
    dissonant (on a strong beat). It
    then resolves downwards by
    step.
    Retardation Repeat – Same as a suspension, but
    Step (up) resolves upwards.

    Remember: consonance – dissonance – consonance

    (Unless the style of music suggests otherwise ☺ )

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