leading note

lead·ing note

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lee-ding noht]
- /ˈli dɪŋ noʊt/
- /ˈliːdɪŋ nəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lee-ding noht]
- /ˈli dɪŋ noʊt/

Definitions of leading note words

noun leading note the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic. 1
noun leading note (esp in cadences) a note, usually the subtonic of a scale, that tends most naturally to resolve to the note lying one semitone above it 0

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Origin of leading note

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Leading note

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Leading note

leading note popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

leading note usage trend in Literature

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