noun
- the second degree of a musical scale, one whole step above the tonic
Usage: music theory
Examples
- The supertonics in C major and A minor are both D.
- Students learned to identify the supertonics in various key signatures.
- The melody emphasized the supertonics throughout the composition.
- In music theory class, we practiced finding supertonics in different scales.
- The chord progression moved from the tonic to the supertonics.
- Supertonics create tension that often resolves back to the tonic.