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subdominant
This term functions as a technical descriptor within music theory, specifically identifying the fourth scale degree. It carries a feeling of openness and departure, acting as a bridge that leads away from the stability of the tonic toward the tension of the dominant. It is used almost exclusively in formal academic or professional musical analysis.
As a noun, it refers to the specific pitch or the chord built upon that pitch. Because it describes a specific structural position within a scale, it is treated as a countable entity when discussing different keys or different instances of the chord within a composition.
Meanings
Examples
The composer used a subdominant chord to create a sense of openness.
Move from the tonic to the subdominant for a softer transition.
I think the subdominant feels less urgent than the dominant.
The piece resolves beautifully after that subdominant harmony.
Wait, is this a subdominant or a supertonic chord?
The melody lingers on the subdominant before returning to the root.
He explained how the subdominant function differs in major and minor keys.
A subdominant progression often leads toward the dominant.
A subdominant progression often leads toward the dominant.