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supertonic

/soo-per-ton-ik/US // ˌsu pərˈtɒn ɪk //UK // (ˌsuːpəˈtɒnɪk) //

超音波,超音速,超补品,超音速的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Music.

    • : the second tone of a diatonic scale, being the next above the tonic.

Examples

  • In the last measure but one, both the supertonic and leading tone should appear.

  • D minor is the supertonic of C major; therefore C major is related to D minor and may be called its flat 7th.