Non-chord tones are what we call notes that don’t “fit” in a chord. Usually, these notes resolve before the next chord, but that distinction has become less important over time. The chart below should help you identify any non-chord tones you come across in the future.

Nonharmonic Tone	Approached by	Resolved by
Passing Tone	Step	Step in same direction
Neighbor Tone	Step	Step in opposite direction
Neighbor Group	Step	Leap in opposite direction then step back
Appoggiatura	Leap	Step
Escape Tone	Step	Leap
Anticipation	Step or Leap	Common tone
Suspension	Common tone	Step down
Retardation	Common tone	Step up
Pedal Point	Common tone	Common tone

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