Non-Harmonic Tones Add Color And Interest To a Song Grace notes and passing tones are non-harmonic tones – not part of the chords. Here is the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUS0oZG6V44&feature=youtu.be Good morning. This is Duane, and we’ve been doing a … Continue reading →
Passing Tones In Music & Piano Playing – How To Use Them Listen to my podcast on passing tones by clicking the button below: Here is a transcript of the podcast: Hello again. This is Duane and this is more … Continue reading →
Passing tones are notes that are not part of the chord in force, but pass between those chord notes. Watch this short video to see how to use one passing tone – the 2nd note of the scale passing to … Continue reading →
As you know, there are many ways to make your piano playing fuller, including fillers, chord subs, runs, all kinds of chordal techniques, and so forth. And one of the best ways is to use passing tones.
Continue reading →You can create motion in your songs by adding passing tones to your repertoire of piano techniques.
Continue reading →There are several different kinds of non-harmonic tones including appoggiaturas.
Continue reading →Passing tones are notes that are not in the chord, but “pass through” between chord notes. An ostinato is a sustained bass note — usually the 5th of the chord — that is held while different chords occur over the top of it. Watch this short video on O Come All Ye Faithful and you’ll understand quickly
Continue reading →At first glance these may appear to have the same effect, but listen to chord dominated music while following the manuscript and you’ll learn how to identify anticipations from suspensions, and neighboring tones from appoggiaturas. The best way to learn how to identify which non-chord tone is which however is to sit at the piano and try them out yourself. As you play them, you will learn to hear the subtle tone emphasis and variations of each and so be able to identify them easier when listening to a piece of music.
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