Definition of supertonic Supertonic

su•per•ton•ic

We found 5 definitions of supertonic from 5 different sources.

What does supertonic mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: supertonics

supertonic - (music) the second note of a diatonic scale

musical note, note, tone a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"

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Wiktionary

supertonic (Noun)
The second note in a diatonic scale.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

supertonic (n.)
The note next above the keynote; the second of the scale.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

supertonic
sū-pėr-ton′ik, n. (mus.) the tone in a scale next above the tonic or keynote

Part of speech

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supertonic, noun, singular of supertonics.

Pronunciation

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supertonic in sign language