Definition of subsemitone. Meaning of subsemitone. Synonyms of subsemitone

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Definition of subsemitone

Subsemitone
Subsemitone Sub*sem"i*tone, n. (Mus.) The sensible or leading note, or sharp seventh, of any key; subtonic.
subsemitone
Subtonic Sub*ton"ic, n. 1. (Phonetics) A subtonic sound or element; a vocal consonant, as b, d, g, n, etc.; a subvocal. 2. (Mus.) The seventh tone of the scale, or that immediately below the tonic; -- called also subsemitone.

Meaning of subsemitone from wikipedia

- In music theory, a leading tone (also called subsemitone or leading note in the UK) is a note or pitch which resolves or "leads" to a note one semitone...
- trombones and trumpets he added marcasite. Compared to Scherer, the use of Subsemitones (double upper keys) was new. During his time in Hamburg, he carried out...