tonic vs musical note

musical note vs tonic

tonic and musical note both are nouns.

tonic is an adjective but musical note is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tonic	Yes	Yes	No	No
musical note	Yes	No	No	No

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

tonic: (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
musical note: a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

Other hypernyms of tonic include note, tone.

tonic (noun)	musical note (noun)
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates	a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine

tonic (adjective)	musical note (adjective)
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
imparting vitality and energy
relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale

Difference between tonic and musical note

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