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Nonharmonic Tones
for Ken Langer's Music Theory I Class
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Undergraduate 1
12/10/2009

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Term
A nonharmonic tone approached by a step and resolved by a step and the two outside tones are a third apart.
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Passing Tone
Term
A nonharmonic tone approached by a step and resolved by a step and the two outside tones are the same note.
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Neighbor Tone
Term
A nonharmonic tone approached by a step and resolved as the same note.
Definition
Anticipation
Term
A nonharmonic tone approached by the same note and resolved by going down a step.
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Suspension
Term
A nonharmonic tone approached by the same note and resolved by going up a step.
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Retardation
Term
A nonharmonic tone approached by a leap and resolved by a step.
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Appoggiatura
Term
A nonharmonic tone that is the same note as its surrounding notes.
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Pedal Tone
Term
A nonharmonic tone approached by a step and resolved by a leap.
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Escape Tone
Term
Two successive nonharmonic tones approached by a step, skips to another nonharmonic tone and then reseolves by a step.
Definition
Changing Tones
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