Leading tone
Leading tone noun - (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale.
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Synonyms for Leading tone
Subtonic is a synonym for leading tone. In some cases you can use "Subtonic" instead a noun phrase "Leading tone".
Subtonic
Subtonic noun - (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale.
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Synonyms for Subtonic
Leading tone is a synonym for subtonic. You can use "Leading tone" instead a noun "Subtonic".
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Subtonic and Leading tone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/leading_tone/subtonic
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