submediant
[ suhb-mee-dee-uh nt ]
/ sʌbˈmi di ənt /
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noun Music.
the sixth tone of a diatonic scale, being midway between the subdominant and the upper tonic.
Nearby words
- submaxillary,
- submaxillary duct,
- submaxillary ganglion,
- submaxillary gland,
- submaxillary triangle,
- submental,
- submental artery,
- submental vein,
- submerge,
- submerged
Origin of submediant
Also called superdominant.
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Examples from the Web for submediant
In the opening Allegro the second subject occurs, by way of exception, in the major key of the submediant.
The Pianoforte Sonata|J.S. ShedlockThe second subject is propounded by the oboes (in the rather unusual related key of the submediant).
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert HughesThe second (in B flat) is in the submediant, the last in the tonic major.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp
submediant
/ (sʌbˈmiːdɪənt) music /
noun
the sixth degree of a major or minor scale
a key or chord based on this
adjective
of or relating to the submediant
Also (US and Canadian): superdominant
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