Subtonic and Supertonic

Subtonic

Subtonic noun - (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale.
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Supertonic and subtonic are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Supertonic" with "Subtonic", this nouns are similar.

Supertonic

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

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