Embellishing Tones

What is a Non Chord Tone?

• A note in a piece of music that fits into the chord that's implied by the harmony.

• A note in a piece of music that doesn't fit into the chord that's implied by the harmony.

• None of these.

• A type of motion where a chord tone moves by step to another tone, then resolves by step in the same direction.

Identify the following non chord tone by type:

• Neighbor Tone

• Appoggiatura

• Passing Tone

• Incomplete Neighbor

Identify the following non chord tone by type:

• Retardation (4-3)

• Retardation (9-8)

• Suspension (9-8)

• Suspension (7-6)

Identify the following non chord tone by type:

• Suspension (4-3)

• Passing Tone

• Appoggiatura

• Suspension (6-5)

In this fragment in E major, the note enclosed in a circle does NOT function as an Appoggiatura because it appears in a strong part of the beat.

• False, it's working as an Appoggiatura since it occurs on a strong part of the beat.

• False, it's working as a Escape Tone.

• True.

• False, it's working as a retardation since it resolves up to D.

Identify the following non chord tone by type:

• Appoggiatura, since the note is approached by static note and left by step up.

• Retardation, since the note is approached by static note and left by step up.

• Suspension, since the note is approached by static note and left by step up.

• None of them.

In this excerpt in C Minor, what is the function of the note in blue (E)?

• Incomplete Neighbor

• Chord Tone

• Appoggiatura

• Neighbor Tone

What is the function of the note in parentheses?

• Escape Tone

• Neighbor Tone

• Chord Tone

• Double Neighbor Tone

Identify the following non chord tone by type:

• Escape Tone

• Appoggiatura

• Incomplete Neighbor

• Passing Tone

How would you define the encircled notes?

• Double Passing Tone

• None of them

• Chord Tones

• Double Neighbor Tone