leading tone vs note

note vs leading tone

leading tone and note both are nouns.

leading tone is not a verb while note is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leading tone	Yes	No	No	No
note	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, note is a hypernym of leading tone; that is, note is a word with a broader meaning than leading tone:

leading tone: (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale
note: a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

Other hypernyms of leading tone include musical note, tone.

leading tone (noun)	note (noun)
(music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale	a characteristic emotional quality
	a brief written record
	a comment or instruction (usually added)
	a short personal letter
	a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
	a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
	a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
	a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
	high status importance owing to marked superiority

leading tone (verb)	note (verb)
	make mention of
	make a written note of
	notice or perceive
	observe with care or pay close attention to

Difference between leading tone and note

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