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subtonic noun[ Cusually singular ] music specializeduk /sʌbˈtɒn.ɪk/ us /sʌbˈtɑː.nɪk/ a note that is the seventh note of a diatonic scale (= a musical scale that is either major or minor): Harmonies are restricted mainly to the tonic and to the supertonic or subtonic. Each key area appears more than once, except the subtonic and the mediant. The function of the subtonic here is to pull you towards the tonic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Technical music terms acciaccatura accidental aeolian aleatory alto clef antiphonal discordant harmonic harmonic progression harmony hemidemisemiquaver inversion overtone ritardando rubato scherzando scordatura secco recitative staccato whole step subtonic adjective music specializeduk /sʌbˈtɒn.ɪk/ us /sʌbˈtɑː.nɪk/ of or relating to a note that is the seventh note of a diatonic scale (= a musical scale that is either major or minor): The first movement of Beethoven's Op. 18 No. 3 uses the subtonic key. All three modes share a minor dominant and a major subtonic triad. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Technical music terms acciaccatura accidental aeolian aleatory alto clef antiphonal discordant harmonic harmonic progression harmony hemidemisemiquaver inversion overtone ritardando rubato scherzando scordatura secco recitative staccato whole step |