6.1 Non-Chord Tones

• What are non-chord tones?

  Notes outside the chord
• A passing tone moves stepwise between two chord tones.
• A suspension resolves downward by a step.


  True
• What is unique about the departure of an escape tone?

  It departs by leap
• Steps of a passing tone in the sequence C-D-E over a C major chord:

  1️⃣ C

  2️⃣ D (passing tone)

  3️⃣ E
• A passing tone moves stepwise between two chord tones.
• In the sequence C-D-C, which note is the neighboring tone?

  D
• Non-chord tones are notes in a melody that do not belong to the underlying chord
• Match the type of non-chord tone with its definition:

  Passing Tone ↔️ Moves stepwise between two chord tones

  Neighboring Tone ↔️ Moves a step away and returns

  Suspension ↔️ Sustained chord tone resolves downward

  Appoggiatura ↔️ Approaches by leap, resolves stepwise

  Escape Tone ↔️ Approaches stepwise, departs by leap
• Passing tones create a smooth transition between chord tones.


  True
• Non-chord tones add color and interest to the musical texture.


  True
• How does a neighboring tone move in relation to a chord tone?

  A step away and returns
• An appoggiatura is approached by a leap and resolves stepwise.
• Match the non-chord tone with its movement:

  Passing Tone ↔️ Stepwise

  Neighboring Tone ↔️ Stepwise away and return

  Suspension ↔️ Stepwise downward

  Appoggiatura ↔️ Leap and stepwise

  Escape Tone ↔️ Stepwise and leap
• What is the movement of a passing tone?

  Stepwise
• Neighbor tones create tension by moving a step away from a chord tone.

  True
• A suspension resolves downward by a step to a chord tone.
• In a C to G major chord progression, which note is a suspension if held from the C chord and resolves to C in the G chord?

  D
• Non-chord tones add color and interest to the musical texture.

  True
• Passing tones move stepwise
• In the sequence C-D-E over a C major chord, the note D is a passing tone.
• Neighbor tones move a step away from a chord tone and then return
• Suspensions resolve downward by a step
• In a C to G major progression, a D sustained and resolving to C in the G chord is a suspension.


  True
• Appoggiaturas create melodic interest and harmonic tension.

  True
• Non-chord tones create tension and release in music.
• Neighbor tones add momentary tension before resolving.


  True
• In the sequence C-D-C over a C major chord, the note D is a neighbor tone.

  True
• Suspensions create harmonic tension by sustaining a chord tone across a chord change.


  True
• Appoggiaturas approach by leap and resolve stepwise.
• In the example, E is the appoggiatura resolving to D in a C major chord.


  True
• Order the two primary ways to place non-chord tones within a musical phrase:

  1️⃣ Rhythmic Emphasis

  2️⃣ Metric Emphasis