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How do you use Subdominant in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like note or tone, plus the exact meaning.

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Subdominant in a sentence

Subdominant meaning

  1. The fourth tone of a scale.
  2. The triad built on the subdominant tone.

Synonyms of Subdominant

note musical note tone

Related words

Other words often associated with Subdominant or its synonyms:

observe aura quality verbalize line bill speak delivery air colour mouth timbre

Using Subdominant

  • The main meaning on this page is: The fourth tone of a scale. | The triad built on the subdominant tone.
  • Useful related words include: note, musical note, tone.
  • In the example corpus, subdominant often appears in combinations such as: the subdominant, and subdominant, or subdominant.

Context around Subdominant

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

fourth 2× although 1× region 1× chord 1× male 1×

Sentence patterns with Subdominant

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

degree or subdominant is f 1× dominant and subdominant although the 1× dominant and subdominant i 1× especially its subdominant from c7 1× is the subdominant iv 1× of the subdominant and dominant 1× of the subdominant chord would 1× of the subdominant region the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as shown in 1× beginning with mozart 1× for example when 1× for instance for 1× in classical music 1× minor keys are 1×

Common sentence endings:

and subdominant i 1× by a semitone 1× for minor keys 1× fugues varies greatly 1× in other ways 1× or f major 1×

Words around Subdominant

Just before it in the word index:

subdomains 14 subdomain 10 subdivisions 175 subdivisional 2 subdivision 312 subdividing 23

Just after it in the word index:

subduct 3 subducted 10 subducting 7 subduction 43 subdue 133 subdued 388

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Subdominant

  • In this selection, "subdominant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fourth, although and region stand out and add context to how "subdominant" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include degree or subdominant is f and dominant and subdominant although the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subdominant" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subdominant

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Younger or subdominant male pinnipeds may attempt to achieve reproductive success in other ways. (14 words)

The subdominant's seventh chord is of note here, because of its odd relationship with the tonic. (17 words)

The new flat is placed on the subdominant (fourth degree) for major keys or submediant (sixth degree) for minor keys. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

For example, when C is the tonic, the fourth degree or subdominant is F. When D is the tonic, the fourth degree is G. While the note names remain constant, they may refer to different scale degrees, implying different intervals with respect to the tonic. (45 words)

Minor keys are commonly used especially with the minor chord forms of the subdominant and dominant chord (for example in the key of G minor the progression may be played Gm - Dm - Gm - Dm - Cm - Dm - Cm - Dm). (38 words)

Beginning with Mozart and Clementi, there began a creeping colonization of the subdominant region (the ii or IV chord, which in the key of C major would be the keys of d minor or F major). (36 words)

Example sentences (12)

As shown in the typical structure above, these are often closely related keys such as the relative dominant and subdominant, although the key structure of fugues varies greatly.

Beginning with Mozart and Clementi, there began a creeping colonization of the subdominant region (the ii or IV chord, which in the key of C major would be the keys of d minor or F major).

For example, when C is the tonic, the fourth degree or subdominant is F. When D is the tonic, the fourth degree is G. While the note names remain constant, they may refer to different scale degrees, implying different intervals with respect to the tonic.

For instance, for a blues in the key of C, C is the tonic chord (I) and F is the subdominant (IV).

In classical music, the dominant (major-minor) seventh chord on the tonic would almost certainly resolve elsewhere (rather than being resolved to), especially its subdominant (from C7: to F).

In very much conventionally tonal music, harmonic analysis will reveal a broad prevalence of the primary (often triadic) harmonies : tonic, dominant, and subdominant (i.

Minor keys are commonly used especially with the minor chord forms of the subdominant and dominant chord (for example in the key of G minor the progression may be played Gm - Dm - Gm - Dm - Cm - Dm - Cm - Dm).

Scales in the Lydian mode ( About this sound listen ( help · info ) ) are major scales with the subdominant (fourth scale degree) raised by a semitone.

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The new flat is placed on the subdominant (fourth degree) for major keys or submediant (sixth degree) for minor keys.

The subdominant's seventh chord is of note here, because of its odd relationship with the tonic.

Traditionally, the seventh of the subdominant chord would not be flattened, as it would contradict the third of the tonic chord.

Younger or subdominant male pinnipeds may attempt to achieve reproductive success in other ways.

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Common combinations with subdominant

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "subdominant" in a sentence?
An example: "As shown in the typical structure above, these are often closely related keys such as the relative dominant and subdominant, although the key structure of fugues varies greatly." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "subdominant" from authentic English texts.
What does "subdominant" mean?
Subdominant means: The fourth tone of a scale.
What are synonyms of "subdominant"?
Common synonyms of "subdominant" include: note, musical note, tone.
How many example sentences with "subdominant" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "subdominant", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.