sub·me·di·ant (s b-m  d- nt)n. Music The sixth tone of a diatonic scale. Also called superdominant. |
submediant [sʌbˈmiːdɪənt] Music
n
1. (Music, other) the sixth 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 submediant Also (US and Canadian) superdominant
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| Noun | 1. | submediant - (music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic) 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 |
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