In woodworking, planing is the activity of using a wood plane to smooth a flat surface of a piece of wood.
In music theory, planing is where chords move in parallel motion, thereby eliminating any feeling of harmonic progression.
The above terms can vary in meaning, particularly comparing usage of the first two terms in the US and in Europe.
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