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SUBDOMINANT

\sˈʌbdəmˌɪnənt], \sˈʌbdəmˌɪnənt], \s_ˈʌ_b_d_ə_m_ˌɪ_n_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of SUBDOMINANT

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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The fourth note of the scale in any key.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. The fourth tone above the tonic-so called as being under the dominant.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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