Subdominant
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The fourth tone of a scale.
- 2 (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale wordnet
- 3 The triad built on the subdominant tone.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"In this section, the piece transitions to the subdominant key."
Etymology
From sub- + dominant.