noun
- the fourth degree of a musical scale, or chords built on this degree
Usage: music theory
Examples
- The subdominants in C major are built on the note F.
- Jazz musicians often use subdominants to create harmonic movement.
- The progression moves from tonic to subdominants and back.
- She practiced identifying subdominants in different keys.
- The composer emphasized the subdominants in the bridge section.
- Students learned to recognize subdominants by ear.