A scale fit over a chord, with its non-chord tones sorted by what may be done
with them.
avoid, passing and tensions partition the scale tones the chord does
not state: avoid may not be played at all, passing may be passed through
melodically but not sounded against the chord, and tensions may be added
freely as color. avoid is avoidNotes under use: 'melodic', and
avoid together with passing is the harmonic reading.
A scale fit over a chord, with its non-chord tones sorted by what may be done with them.
avoid,passingandtensionspartition the scale tones the chord does not state:avoidmay not be played at all,passingmay be passed through melodically but not sounded against the chord, andtensionsmay be added freely as color.avoidis avoidNotes underuse: 'melodic', andavoidtogether withpassingis the harmonic reading.