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supertonic

NOUN
  1. (music) the second note of a diatonic scale

How To Use supertonic In A Sentence

  • From the subtonic it is possible to make a leap only to the supertonic.
  • Leaps from this degree are allowed to the supertonic of the quinte and to the tonic quinte.
  • In major keys, the supertonic triad is a minor triad, because the interval between the supertonic and the subdominant is a minor 3rd.
  • For example, the supertonic chord in a major key would normally be indicated as ‘ii’.
  • The dominant seventh chord pattern consists of the dominant , leading tone ( leading note ), supertonic and subdominant.
  • A real answer would modulate to the supertonic key, far from the tonic in which the subject is about to return; an adjustment is made so that the answer ends in the tonic key.
  • So, my question is, along with the supertonic and the original 3 already mentioned, are there any more chords that could precede the dominant in an imperfect cadence?
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