Jess's Guide to Non-Chord Tones

Hi guys!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I was insanely busy with AP exams and graduation, and by the time I was done, I was so out of habit that I kind of forgot about this blog >_< SORRY!

So I am now doing some last minute studying before I retake my theory placement exam on Saturday, and as such, I have decided to make a non-chord tone guide.

This will not be your usual chord tone guide.


So you're at home, and you decide to go hang out with your friend. You're on the way to their house when you pass by passing tone. You say hi really quick, but ultimately keep on walking because she's just a person in-between you and your destination.

The next day, you're at home again, and you notice a new neighbor, neighbor tone! You decide to head over to say hello and introduce yourself, but when you enter the house, you notice that he practically has a menagerie in their house. Being deathly allergic to anything with fur, you quickly return back to your own home for safety.


Later that day, you go to a party. At the party are two of your friends, suspension and retardation. They both have this odd habit of speaking for a bit too long, and then either ending in a depressing or exciting tone of voice, respectively (and regardless of the topic of conversation. It's a bit annoying really).


As you are speaking with suspension and retardation (in a room on the third floor), the party animal of your group show up to your party. Appoggiatura used a rope to climb up through the second floor window, only to head to the next floor down.


Appoggiatura is at least better than your friend escape tone, who decided he hated the party, and came upstairs to use appoggiatura's rope to escape the building.


You go downstairs to get some food from the kitchen, where it turns out anticipation is. She interrupts everyone in conversation. If you say hello, she'll interrupt you in the middle of the word. She's talking with pedal point. He's a stubborn one, he never changes topics if one has already been started. The group could be talking about cheese, then transition to crackers, but if he's really into cheese, he won't stop talking about it until the topic returns to cheese.


Later you head home and consider your friends. They're all pretty weird and annoying to talk to. Maybe it's time to get some new friends... After all, you have a group of neighbors who would welcome you over any time, and then let you return home in peace.




I hope you enjoyed my little story. Neighbor group was a bit hard to fit in, but I feel I did the other non-chord tones justice.


My other idea about anticipation is he's the nerdy little guy who shows up early to every party because he's just so excited, but it didn't fit in well with the 2nd person limited narrative.


Have a wonderful evening guys!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek