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Submediant

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Music Theory

Definition: In music theory, the submediant refers to the sixth degree of a major or minor scale, located one step below the tonic or the keynote. It is often used as a stepping stone to create musical tension and excitement before resolving back to the tonic.

Example Sentence:

Beethoven's famous Symphony No. 5 starts with a resolute tonic chord, then smoothly transitions to the submediant, adding a touch of melancholy to the composition.

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