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noun
The fourth tone of a scale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
The triad built on the subdominant tone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
(music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: note, musical note, tone
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Middle French dominantbor. English dominant English subdominant From sub- + dominant.
Across languages
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