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Non Chord Tones - NCT | |||||
| Name | Abbreviation | Rhythm | Approached by | Left by | |
| Unaccented Passing tone | p | unaccented | Step | Step in same direction | |
| Accented Passing tone | >p | accented | Step | Step in same direction | |
| Neighboring tone | n | unaccented | Step | Step in opposite direction | |
| Accented Neighboring tone | >n | accented | Step | Step in opposite direction | |
| Chromatic p or n | Ch p Ch n | Accented and unaccented | Both passing tones and neighboring tones can be chromatic (do not belong to the scale) | ||
| Suspension | s | Accented | Same tone | Step down | |
| Retardation | r | Accented | Same tone | Step up | |
| Appoggiatura | app | Accented | Leap | Step | Incomplete Accented Neighbor |
| Escape Tone | et | Unaccented | Step | Leap | Incomplete Neighbor |
| Changing Tones or Neighbor group | n.gr | Unaccented | Incomplete Neighbors | ||
| Anticipation | ant | Unaccented | Step or Leap | Same tone | |
| Pedal point | ped | NA | NA | ||
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