Leading Tone Definition

lēdĭng
noun
The seventh tone of a scale, a half tone below the tonic.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Leading Tone

Noun

Singular:
leading tone
Plural:
leading-tones

Origin of Leading Tone

  • From its tendency to lead into or rise to the tonic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

LLELEA

Words Ending With

ENEONE

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leading tone

Words Starting With L and Ending With E

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With L12 Letter Words Ending With E