leading tone

• En teoría musical, séptimo grado de la escala diatónica que tiene una fuerte tendencia a resolver hacia la tónica, creando tensión armónica y sensación de resolución.

In music theory, the seventh scale degree of a diatonic scale, which has a strong tendency to resolve upward to the tonic note, creating a sense of harmonic tension and resolution.

1. Seventh scale degreeC1formal

   The seventh note of a diatonic scale, which has a strong tendency to resolve upward to the tonic.

   sensible

   • In the key of C major, the leading tone is B.
   • The leading tone creates a sense of harmonic tension.
   • A composer often uses the leading tone to build anticipation before the final chord.