- In music, the
subdominant is the
fourth tonal degree () of the
diatonic scale. It is so
called because it is the same
distance below the
tonic as the...
-
Riemann described three abstract tonal "functions", tonic,
dominant and
subdominant,
denoted by the
letters T, D and S respectively, each of
which could...
- mediant") is
named thus
because it is
halfway between the
tonic and the
subdominant ("lower dominant") or
because its
position below the
tonic is symmetrical...
- generally,
these chords share the
function of the
chord to
which they link:
subdominant parallel,
dominant parallel, and
tonic parallel.
Riemann defines the...
- by the
English name for
their function: tonic, supertonic, mediant,
subdominant, dominant, submediant,
subtonic or
leading note (leading tone in the...
- G
major are:
Tonic – G
major Supertonic – A
minor Mediant – B
minor Subdominant – C
major Dominant – D
major Submediant – E
minor Leading-tone – F-sharp...
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symphonies observed in Mozart's No. 25 and No. 40 was the
choice of the
subdominant of the
relative key (B♭ major), E♭ major, for the slow movement; other...
-
music with a
mania for cadencing; an
emphasis on tonic, dominant, and
subdominant to the
exclusion of
other harmonies;
symmetrical phrases; and clearly...
-
prevalence of the
primary (often triadic) harmonies: tonic, dominant, and
subdominant (i.e., I and its
chief auxiliaries a 5th removed), and
especially the...
-
samba and
bossa nova.
Another common use of the
chord is as a
sharpened subdominant with
diminished seventh chord. This is
represented by the
Roman notation...
