subdominant

sub·dom·i·nant  (sb-dm-nnt)

n. Music

The fourth tone of a diatonic scale, next below the dominant.

adj.

1. Zoology Less than dominant; ranking below one that is dominant: the subdominant male in a pride of lions.

2. Ecology Prevalent in a community but below the dominant in importance. Used of a species.

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subdominant [sʌbˈdɒmɪnənt] Music

n

1. (Music, other) the fourth degree of a major or minor scale

2. (Music, other) a key or chord based on this

adj

(Music, other) of or relating to the subdominant

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

subdominant - (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner