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Dominant chord

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(Mus.) the chord based upon the dominant.

See also: Dominant



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Whereas the half cadence in measure 8 presents a full triadic sonority, complete with third, Edward's half cadence is "hollow"; the dominant chord in measure 13 is missing the third and contains only the open fifth and octaves.
Almost literally, the dollar sign ($) leaps out of every page to stab at the reader's eye, and the cry for money strikes the dominant chord in a cacophony of mundane life events running terribly out of control.
 
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