| A | B |
| passing tone | approached by step-left by step in same direction |
| neighbor tone | approached by step-left by step in opposite direction |
| suspension | approached by same tone-left by step down |
| retardation | approached by same tone left by step up |
| appogiatura | approached by leap left by sep |
| escape tone | approached by step left by leap in opposite direction |
| neighbor group | involves a combo of 2 NHTs=escape tone +appogiatura |
| anticipation | approached by step-left by same tone |
| pedal point | begins a a chord tone then becomes and NHT then becomes one again |