submediant

[ suhb-mee-dee-uh nt ]

/ sʌbˈmi di ənt /

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, submediant, submental, submental artery, submental vein, submerge, submerged

Origin of submediant

First recorded in 1800–10; sub- + mediant

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. Shedlock
The second subject is propounded by the oboes (in the rather unusual related key of the submediant).
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes
The 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

British Dictionary definitions for submediant

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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