Tones

Question 1

Passing tone

Answer 1

A non-chord tone that occurs between two chord tones, approached and left by step in the same direction.

Question 2

Neighbor Tone:

Answer 2

A non-chord tone that occurs between two instances of the same chord tone, approached and left by step in opposite directions.

Question 3

Suspension

Answer 3

A non-chord tone that is held over from a previous chord and resolves downwards by step.

Question 5

Retardation

Answer 5

A non-chord tone that is held over from a previous chord and resolves upwards by step.

Question 6

Appoggiatura

Answer 6

An accented incomplete neighbor tone, approached by leap and left by step.

Question 8

Escape Tone:

Answer 8

An unaccented incomplete neighbor tone, approached by step and left by leap in the opposite direction.

Question 9

Anticipation

Answer 9

A non-chord tone that anticipates the arrival of the next chord.

Question 10

Double Neighbor:

Answer 10

A non-chord tone that is approached by leap and left by step in the opposite direction, and then leap in the opposite direction