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Meaning of "leading note" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEADING NOTE

leading note  [ˈliːdɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEADING NOTE

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Leading note is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LEADING NOTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leading-tone

In music theory, a leading-note is a note or pitch which resolves or "leads" to a note one semitone higher or lower, being a lower and upper leading-tone, respectively. Cadence featuring an upper leading tone from a well known 16th-century lamentation, the debate over which was documented in Rome c.1540. Play upper-leading tone trill Play diatonic trill Generally, the leading tone is the seventh scale degree of the diatonic scale, with a strong affinity for and leading melodically to the tonic. For example, in the C major scale, the leading note is the note B; and the leading note chord uses the notes B, D, and F: a diminished triad. In music theory, the leading note triad is symbolized by the Roman numeral vii°. By contrast, an upper leading-tone, which leads down, may be found as the seventh of the dominant seventh chord, which leads to the third of the tonic chord. The upper leading-tone may also be found above the tonic, on D♭ or C♯ in C. Seventh chord resolution from Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" Play . Note that the seventh resolves down by half step.

Definition of leading note in the English dictionary

The definition of leading note in the dictionary is a note, usually the subtonic of a scale, that tends most naturally to resolve to the note lying one semitone above it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEADING NOTE


beading
ˈbiːdɪŋ
bleeding
ˈbliːdɪŋ
breast-feeding
ˈbrɛstfiːdɪŋ
breeding
ˈbriːdɪŋ
exceeding
ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ
feeding
ˈfiːdɪŋ
leading
ˈliːdɪŋ
linebreeding
ˈlaɪnˌbriːdɪŋ
misleading
mɪsˈliːdɪŋ
mispleading
mɪsˈpliːdɪŋ
pleading
ˈpliːdɪŋ
preceding
prɪˈsiːdɪŋ
proceeding
prəˈsiːdɪŋ
proofreading
ˈpruːfˌriːdɪŋ
reading
ˈriːdɪŋ
receding
rɪˈsiːdɪŋ
speeding
ˈspiːdɪŋ
succeeding
səkˈsiːdɪŋ
voice-leading
ˈvɔɪsˌliːdɪŋ
weeding
ˈwiːdɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEADING NOTE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LEADING NOTE

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Synonyms and antonyms of leading note in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «leading note» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEADING NOTE

Find out the translation of leading note to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leading note from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leading note» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

领先的音符
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nota de liderazgo
570 millions of speakers

English

leading note
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अग्रणी नोट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مذكرة الرائدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ведущий к сведению
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nota de liderança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নেতৃস্থানীয় নোট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

note sensible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nota utama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leitton
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大手ノート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선두 주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leading note
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lưu ý hàng đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னணி குறிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्रणी नोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Önde gelen not
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nota leader
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiodącym uwaga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ведучий до відома
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

notă de conducere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηγετικό σημείωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leitoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ledande anteckning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ledende notat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leading note

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEADING NOTE»

The term «leading note» is used very little and occupies the 166.100 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEADING NOTE» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEADING NOTE»

Discover the use of leading note in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leading note and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Student's Guide to Harmony and Counterpoint
The leading note (C#) in the alto didn't rise to the tonic (D) in the way expected of a tendency note. In fact, this is not an error, but an important feature of Bach's chorale harmonisations: ✦ If the leading note occurs in the alto or tenor at a perfect ...
Hugh Benham, 2006
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The piano-forte primer: containing the rudiments of music: ...
ihe leading note of A, is G#; and the leading note of Cb, is Bb.* As the leading note is one semitone below the octave, is it immaterial whether the leading note of A be called Gd/f or Ab 1 No ; for although Ab is a semitone below the octave, it is ...
John Freckleton Burrowes, 1850
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Music on Paper: Basic Theory
Therefore, it is known as the leading note. Leading note Tipcode MOP o« In C- major, B (the seventh note) is the leading note. In the following example you can clearly hear how B leads to C, half a step upward. Leading tone and subtonic The  ...
Hugo Pinksterboer, 2003
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A Treatise of Musick, containing the principles of ...
The Leading-note decides it at once, and here follows the Marrner of discovering it in the Bass.The Key-note being known, you know at the (ame Time its Leading- note, or sharp Seventh ; and as this Key can proceed but only upon certain ...
Jean-Philippe Rameau, 1752
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Burrowes' Piano-forte Primer: Containing the Rudiments of ...
The leading note is the sharp seventh of the scale ; it is seven semitones from the note named ; but the easiest .way is to reckon it one semitone below the octave. No : for example, the leading note of F is E ; the leading note of A is G ft ; and the  ...
John Freckleton Burrowes, William Dressler, William Cumming Peters, 1869
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New and Improved Edition of the Piano-forte Primer: ...
Containing the Rudiments of Music, Calculated Either for Private Tuition Or Teaching in Classes; to which is Added a Guide to Practice John Freckleton Burrowes. The Leading Note is the Sharp Seventh of the Scale : it is eleven Semitones ...
John Freckleton Burrowes, 1854
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A Treatise of Musick: Containing the Principles of ...
The Leading-note decides it at once, and here follows the Manner of discovering it in the Bass. The Key-note being known, you know at the same Time its Lead'ing -note, or sharp Seventh ; and as this Key can proceed but only 'spon certain ...
Jean-Philippe Rameau, 1752
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A Catechism of Music
What is the leading note ? The leading note is the sharp Seventh of the scale ; it is eleven semitones from the note named ; but the easiest way is to reckon it one semitone below the octave : 9 lO 11 As you say sharp Seventh, is the leading ...
J. Jousse, Louis Charles Elson, Harry Lawson Heartz, 1907
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Practical Instructions in Harmony, Upon the Pestalozzian Or ...
Til of the scale is called the Leading Note. Leading Note in the key of C. Leading Note in the key of G. Leading Note in the key of D. vn. vn. &c. -Rule IV. — The part which sings the leading notet in the next chord must sing the next tone above ...
Artemas Nixon Johnson, 1854
10
Harmony for Computer Musicians
The Leading Note Triad The leading note triad tends to stand alone amongst the group of secondary triads for the reason that it is not a common triad. It is a diminished triad, and the dissonant sound of the diminished fifth above the root of the ...
Michael Hewitt, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEADING NOTE»

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Davidoff Escurio Gran Toro (Prerelease)
At times the wood becomes the leading note past the midway point, a subtle variation in the consistent flavor profile that the cigar presented in ... «halfwheel.com, Jul 15»
2
A happy note sounded with donation of instruments to Orkidstra
Modelled on the Venezuelan youth orchestra system known as El Sistema, the program is run by Leading Note Foundation, an Ottawa ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
3
La Palina H-Town Lancero
... and a touch of pepper that produce a smoky and slightly charred leading note that lingers on the palate for a few moments before dissipating. «halfwheel.com, Jun 15»
4
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Its leading note chaparral is a plant native to California, and is complemented with earthy notes of sage and frankincense. It's also available in a ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
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Sunset Singers offer a musical journey back in time
Tickets can be bought at the Leading Note (370 Elgin St. near Frank Street), at Compact Music (785 Bank St.), or at the entrance on the ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jun 15»
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Nine teenaged musicians in Ottawa's OrKidstra bound for Swedish …
Pre-concert reception: 7 p.m. at the Bronson Centre, tickets ($30, $20 for students, $50 for couples) at the Leading Note Foundation (370 Elgin ... «Ottawa Citizen, May 15»
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Revisit the 'Kiwanis Eight' 10 years later to see where they're at
As well, she has a large private teaching studio, and she's on the faculty at the Leading Note Foundation's Orkidstra Program, an organization ... «Calgary Herald, Apr 15»
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Leading Note Studios teacher chosen for University of Denver …
photo Autumn Raynne Murphy is a senior at Torrey Pines High School and teaches cello at Leading Note Studios in Encinitas. Courtesy photo ... «Encinitas Advocate, Apr 15»
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Volunteer Roundup
The Leading Note Foundation is an Ottawa charity that administers OrKidstra, a child and community development program through music for ... «Ottawa Citizen, Apr 15»
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Lost & Found SilentShout
... the second third, while there's a touch more pepper in the retrohale and the overall aroma is a bit fuller with a leading note of kindling wood. «halfwheel.com, Mar 15»

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