submediant

• Substantiv, das die sechste Stufe einer Dur- oder Molltonleiter bezeichnet; sie liegt eine Terz unter der Tonika.

A noun referring to the sixth degree of a major or minor scale, located a third below the tonic.

1. Sixth scale degreeC2formalart

   The sixth note of a diatonic scale, located a third below the tonic.

   Submediante

   • In C major, the submediant is the note A.
   • The submediant often appears in chord progressions to create a sense of resolution.
   • The composer used the submediant to add emotional depth to the melody.