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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBMEDIANT

submediant  [sʌbˈmiːdɪənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBMEDIANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Submediant can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES SUBMEDIANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Submediant

In music, the submediant is the sixth scale degree of the diatonic scale, the 'lower mediant' halfway between the tonic and the subdominant or 'lower dominant'. It is also the third factor of the subdominant triad. It is occasionally called superdominant, being above the dominant. In music theory, the submediant chord is symbolized by the Roman numeral VI if it is major or vi if it is minor. For example, in the C major scale, the submediant is the note A; and the submediant chord is A-minor consisting of the notes A, C, and E. Therefore, Am is the vi chord in the C major scale. Since the submediant is minor it may provide contrast with major chords, frequently in a sequence of descending thirds. Further, in the A natural minor scale, the submediant is the note F; and the submediant chord is F consisting of the notes F, A, and C. Therefore, F is the VI chord in the A minor scale. Submediant in chain of fifths Play . The submediant is also in the same relationship to the supertonic as the supertonic is to the dominant, resulting in a descending series of perfect fifths known as an extended dominant relationship.

Definition of submediant in the English dictionary

The first definition of submediant in the dictionary is the sixth degree of a major or minor scale. Other definition of submediant is a key or chord based on this. Submediant is also of or relating to the submediant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBMEDIANT


audient
ˈɔːdɪənt
Bryant
ˈbraɪənt
clairaudient
ˌklɛərˈɔːdɪənt
client
ˈklaɪənt
convenient
kənˈviːnɪənt
deviant
ˈdiːvɪənt
disobedient
ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪənt
expedient
ɪkˈspiːdɪənt
giant
ˈdʒaɪənt
gradient
ˈɡreɪdɪənt
inexpedient
ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt
ingredient
ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt
inobedient
ˌɪnəˈbiːdɪənt
intergradient
ˌɪntəˈɡreɪdɪənt
irradiant
ɪˈreɪdɪənt
mediant
ˈmiːdɪənt
obedient
əˈbiːdɪənt
orient
ˈɔːrɪənt
radiant
ˈreɪdɪənt
unobedient
ʌnəˈbiːdɪənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBMEDIANT

submarket
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submaxillary
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submental
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submergement
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBMEDIANT

affiant
allegiant
brilliant
compliant
covariant
defiant
exfoliant
gas giant
humiliant
invariant
luxuriant
officiant
pliant
red giant
reliant
riant
self-reliant
supergiant
valiant
variant

Synonyms and antonyms of submediant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «submediant» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

submediant
1,325 millions of speakers

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submediant
570 millions of speakers

English

submediant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

submediant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

submediant
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

submediant
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

submediante
270 millions of speakers

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submediant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

submediant
220 millions of speakers

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Submediant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

submediant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下中音
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

submediant
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Submediant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

submediant
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

submediant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सबमडमेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

submediant
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sopradominante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

submediant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

submediant
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

submediant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

submediant
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

submediant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

submediant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

submediant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of submediant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBMEDIANT»

The term «submediant» is used very little and occupies the 161.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBMEDIANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about submediant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBMEDIANT»

Discover the use of submediant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to submediant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Level 3. Lesson, theory, solo
More Scale Degrees: Mediant & Submediant • The MEDIANT is the 3rd degree above the TONIC (midway between the tonic and dominant). • The SUBMEDIANT is the 3rd belowVne TONIC (midway between the tonic and subdominant).
Morton Manus, Willard A. Palmer, Amanda Vick Lethco
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The Romantic Generation
He requires the same balance for the mediant, and a sharp or dominant harmony in an exposition is offset in the recapitulation by a flat or subdominant harmony, the mediant by the submediant. In the Waldstein Sonata, in C major, the E major  ...
Charles Rosen, 1998
3
Scales, Chords, Arpeggios and Cadences: Complete Book
It is NOT called "subdominant" because it is just below the dominant. See bottom music staff. MORE SCALE DEGREES: MEDIANT and SUBMEDIANT The tone a 3rd degree ABOVE the tonic (midway between the tonic and the dominant) ...
Palmer, Willard A., Manus, Morton, Lethco, Amanda Vick
4
A Topical Guide to Schenkerian Literature: An Annotated ...
Steven Laitz, Pitch-Class Motive in the Songs of Franz Schubert: The Submediant Complex (Ph.D. thesis, Univ. of Rochester [NY], Eastman School of Music, 1992); 2 vols., I (text): x + 363 pp.. II (scores): 194 pp. Avail, from UMI (#9223498).
David Carson Berry, 2004
5
Harmony Lessons, Bk 2: Note Speller 4
Name Date Grade In the study of harmony, each scale degree has its own name: First degree = Tonic Fifth degree = Dominant Second degree = Supertonic Sixth degree = Submediant Third degree = Mediant Seventh degree = Leading Tone ...
Schaum, John W.
6
Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory: A Complete Self-Study ...
MEDIANT (iii) and SUBMEDIANT (vi)* The tone a 3rd degree above the tonic ( midway between the tonic and the dominant) is called the MEDIANT (a Latin word meaning "in the middle"). Since the mediant is the 3rd scale degree, it is given the ...
Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus, 2004
7
Harmony for Computer Musicians
Having considered the array of triads available in both the major and minor scales, let us now look at the individual functions of the secondary triads, beginning with the submediant triad—that is, the triad built on the sixth degree of either the ...
Michael Hewitt, 2011
8
Techniques and Materials of Music: From the Common Practice ...
Submediant and Mediant Triads in Root Position and First Inversion I. The roman numerals VI and vi refer to the major and minor triads built on the sixth degree of the scale (submediant triads). The roman numerals III and iii refer to the major ...
Thomas Benjamin, Michael Horvit, Robert Nelson, 2007
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Theory Essentials
Secondary Dominants of the Mediant and Submediant ❙ Theoretical Skills Introduction to Secondary Dominants of the Mediant and Submediant Secondary dominants of the mediant and submediant are found almost exclusively in major  ...
Connie Mayfield, 2012
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Alfred's Basic Piano Course Theory, Bk 5
More Scale Degrees: Mediant & Submediant • The MEDIANT is the 3rd degree ABOVE the TONIC (MIDWAY between the tonic and dominant). • The SUBMEDIANT is the 3rd BELOW the TONIC (MIDWAY between the tonic and subdominant.) ...
Palmer, Willard A., Manus, Morton, Lethco, Amanda Vick

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBMEDIANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term submediant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Barnes vs Reclaim Australia: does Khe Sanh work as a conservative …
... or the dominant) then a minor chord (VI, or the submediant) which has an important darker or slightly sad quality, before arriving at a relatively “weak” chord in ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
2
Epic Key Changes
There are so many different types of key changes: modulations, chromatic shifts, relative major/minor (submediant/subdominant). I can definitely see this ... «YouTube, Mar 13»

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