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leading tone: a standalone construct

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leadingtone1 CONSTRUCTLeading toneALDWELL · MUSIC THEORY

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Music theory

the seventh scale degree a half step below the tonic, which tends strongly to resolve upward to it.

In music theory, leading tone refers to the seventh scale degree a half step below the tonic, which tends strongly to resolve upward to it. This meaning comes from Aldwell (1978) in Harmony and voice leading.[1]

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References

  1. Aldwell, E., & Schachter, C. (1978). Harmony and voice leading. Thomson/Schirmer. ISBN 9781439083307

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