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mediant

/ˈmiː.di.ənt/

Traduction: Nom désignant le troisième degré de la gamme diatonique, situé entre la tonique et la dominante.

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noun

/ˈmiː.di.ənt/C1formalart
  • frNom désignant le troisième degré de la gamme diatonique, situé entre la tonique et la dominante.

A noun referring to the third note of a diatonic scale, positioned midway between the tonic and the dominant.

  1. Third degree of a scaleC1formalart

    The third note of a diatonic scale, located midway between the tonic and the dominant.

    frMédiante

    • In the key of C major, the mediant is E.
    • The mediant helps define the character of a chord progression.
    • Composers often use the mediant to create harmonic variety.