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Explore Supertonic through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like note or tone. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Supertonic meaning

The second note in a diatonic scale.

Synonyms of Supertonic

note musical note tone

Related words

Other words often associated with Supertonic or its synonyms:

air colour mouth timbre atmosphere talk speech color verbalise billet utter pitch

Using Supertonic

  • The main meaning on this page is: The second note in a diatonic scale.
  • Useful related words include: note, musical note, tone.
  • In the example corpus, supertonic often appears in combinations such as: supertonic second.

Context around Supertonic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

minor 1×

Often after:

chord 1×

Sentence patterns with Supertonic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

keys or supertonic second degree 1× the minor supertonic chord with 1× with the supertonic second scale 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a simple progression 1× the new sharp 1× the phrygian mode 1×

Common sentence endings:

for minor keys 1× lowered a semitone 1× temptations c dm7 1×

Words around Supertonic

Just before it in the word index:

supertitles 4 supertests 2 supertech 2 superteams 4 superteam 12 supertato 3

Just after it in the word index:

supertramp 3 supertwin 3 supertyphoon 5 superunknown 3 superuser 4 superusers 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Supertonic

  • In this selection, "supertonic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, minor and chord stand out and add context to how "supertonic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include keys or supertonic second degree and the minor supertonic chord with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "supertonic" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with supertonic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The new sharp is placed on the new key's leading note (seventh degree) for major keys or supertonic (second degree) for minor keys. (24 words)

The Phrygian mode ( About this sound listen ( help · info ) ) corresponds to the natural minor scale with the supertonic (second scale degree) lowered a semitone. (24 words)

A simple progression borrowed from rhythm 'n blues and soul music is the tonic chord followed by the minor supertonic chord with the two chords repeated continuously to form a complete verse ("Just My Imagination" by The Temptations C - Dm7). (40 words)

Longer example sentences

A simple progression borrowed from rhythm 'n blues and soul music is the tonic chord followed by the minor supertonic chord with the two chords repeated continuously to form a complete verse ("Just My Imagination" by The Temptations C - Dm7). (40 words)

The new sharp is placed on the new key's leading note (seventh degree) for major keys or supertonic (second degree) for minor keys. (24 words)

The Phrygian mode ( About this sound listen ( help · info ) ) corresponds to the natural minor scale with the supertonic (second scale degree) lowered a semitone. (24 words)

Example sentences (3)

A simple progression borrowed from rhythm 'n blues and soul music is the tonic chord followed by the minor supertonic chord with the two chords repeated continuously to form a complete verse ("Just My Imagination" by The Temptations C - Dm7).

The new sharp is placed on the new key's leading note (seventh degree) for major keys or supertonic (second degree) for minor keys.

The Phrygian mode ( About this sound listen ( help · info ) ) corresponds to the natural minor scale with the supertonic (second scale degree) lowered a semitone.

Common combinations with supertonic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "supertonic" in a sentence?
An example: "A simple progression borrowed from rhythm 'n blues and soul music is the tonic chord followed by the minor supertonic chord with the two chords repeated continuously to form a complete verse ("Just My Imagination" by The Temptations C - Dm7)." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "supertonic" from authentic English texts.
What does "supertonic" mean?
Supertonic means: The second note in a diatonic scale.
What are synonyms of "supertonic"?
Common synonyms of "supertonic" include: note, musical note, tone.
How many example sentences with "supertonic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "supertonic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.