- leading tone
- noun Date: circa 1889 the seventh tone of a major or minor scale — called also leading note
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
leading tone
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leading tone — [lēd′iŋ] n. Music the seventh tone of a scale, a half tone below the tonic … English World dictionary
Leading-tone — In music theory, a leading tone (called the leading note outside the US) is a note or pitch which resolves or leads to a note one semitone higher or lower, being a lower and upper leading tone, respectively.Generally, the leading tone is the… … Wikipedia
leading tone — Sensible Sen si*ble, a. [F., fr. L. sensibilis, fr. sensus sense.] 1. Capable of being perceived by the senses; apprehensible through the bodily organs; hence, also, perceptible to the mind; making an impression upon the sense, reason, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leading tone — lead′ing tone′ [[t]ˈli dɪŋ[/t]] n. mad the seventh tone of an ascending diatonic scale • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
leading tone — noun (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale • Syn: ↑subtonic • Topics: ↑music • Hypernyms: ↑note, ↑musical note, ↑tone … Useful english dictionary
leading tone — /lee ding/, Music. the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic. Also called leading note. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
leading-tone seventh — noun or leading seventh ˈlē : a musical seventh chord composed of the seventh, second, fourth, and sixth notes or tones of the major scale compare triad; see seventh chord illustration … Useful english dictionary
leading tone — noun Music North American term for subtonic … English new terms dictionary
Tone cluster — Example of piano tone clusters. The clusters in the upper staff C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ are four successive black keys … Wikipedia
leading — 1. adj. & n. adj. chief; most important. n. guidance, leadership. Phrases and idioms: leading aircraftman the rank above aircraftman in the RAF. leading article a newspaper article giving the editorial opinion. leading counsel the senior… … Useful english dictionary
