Subdominant and Supertonic

Subdominant

Subdominant noun - (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale.
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Synonyms for Subdominant

Supertonic and subdominant are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Supertonic" with "Subdominant", this nouns are similar.

Supertonic

Supertonic noun - (music) the second note of a diatonic scale.
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Synonyms for Supertonic

Subdominant and supertonic are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Subdominant" with "Supertonic", this nouns are similar.
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