tendency tone

Noun

(music) a pitch that tends to move toward another pitch, usually the submediant or the leading tone

Japanese Meaning

音楽用語。ある音が、通常はサブメディアン（第六音）または導音へ向かう傾向を示す場合に用いられる音のこと

In this passage the tendency tone resolves upward to the leading tone, creating a strong sense of direction.

この箇所では、別の音に移行しやすい音が上方に解決して導音に達し、強い方向性を生み出している。

Sense（1）

(music) a pitch that tends to move toward another pitch, usually the submediant or the leading tone

tendency tones

（ plural ）