Question
the blank sounds unstable because it is diminshed? A- supertonic -B subdomiant - C leading tone D- Submediant
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The blank sounds unstable because it is diminished. The correct answer is **C - leading tone**.
In a musical context, the leading tone (the seventh scale degree) often sounds unstable because it is a half step below the tonic and creates a strong desire to resolve to the tonic. When the leading tone is diminished (as in a diminished chord built on it), that instability is heightened, making it sound even more unresolved.
In a musical context, the leading tone (the seventh scale degree) often sounds unstable because it is a half step below the tonic and creates a strong desire to resolve to the tonic. When the leading tone is diminished (as in a diminished chord built on it), that instability is heightened, making it sound even more unresolved.