Harmonic Functions : Escape Tone
An escape tone, or échapée, is a nonharmonic tone that is reached by step, followed by a jump to a note of the next chord:
An escape tone occurs in a weak part of a beat or measure.
Musical example:
An escape tone, or échapée, is a nonharmonic tone that is reached by step, followed by a jump to a note of the next chord:
An escape tone occurs in a weak part of a beat or measure.
