Harmonic Functions : Escape Note
The escape tone or échapée is a nonharmonic tone reached by step that moves by skip to a note of the following chord:
The escape tone occurs in a weak part of a beat or measure.
Musical example:
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The escape tone or échapée is a nonharmonic tone reached by step that moves by skip to a note of the following chord:
The escape tone occurs in a weak part of a beat or measure.
