ซับโดมิแนนท์ (sáp-doh-mí-náen) — subdominant (scale degree IV)

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subdominant (scale degree IV)

in music, the fourth degree of the diatonic scale

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ในnai คีย์ซีเมเจอร์kee see may-jêr โน้ตnóht ตัวdtuua ซับโดมิแนนท์sáp-doh-mí-náen ก็คือgâw keu ตัวdtuua ฟาfaa

In the key of C major, the subdominant note is F.

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The subdominant is located a perfect fifth below the tonic, which is why they have such a strong relationship.

Melodically, the subdominant (the fourth degree of the scale) has a natural tendency to move down to the mediant (the third degree).

The Lydian mode is distinct because its fourth degree is raised by a semitone, effectively replacing the subdominant with a tritone from the root.

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subdominant chord (IV)

in music, the chord built on the fourth scale degree (IV)

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คอร์ดโปรเกรสชั่นkôt bproh-grèt-chân ที่têe เจอjer บ่อยbòi ในnai เพลงป๊อปplayng bpóp คือkeu C-G-Am-F ซึ่งsêung คอร์ดkòt F ก็คือgâw keu คอร์ดkòt ซับโดมิแนนท์sáp-doh-mí-náen

A common chord progression in pop music is C-G-Am-F, where the F chord is the subdominant chord.

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ในnai คีย์เมเจอร์kee may-jer คอร์ดkòt ซับโดมิแนนท์sáp-doh-mí-náen จะเป็นjà bpen คอร์ดเมเจอร์kôrt may-jer แต่dtàe ในnai คีย์เนเจอรัลไมเนอร์kee nay-jer-rán mai-nêr มันman จะjà กลายเป็นglaai bpen คอร์ดไมเนอร์kôrt mai-ner

In a major key, the subdominant chord is major, but in a natural minor key, it becomes a minor chord.

The plagal cadence, also known as the "Amen" cadence, is characterized by the movement from the subdominant chord to the tonic chord.

Using the minor subdominant, or the "minor four" chord, instead of the standard subdominant is a classic technique to evoke a feeling of melancholy or nostalgia.

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subdominant function (predominant)

a harmonic role that leads to the dominant; often includes chords like ii and IV (and their substitutes)

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ในnai ทางเดินคอร์ดtaang dern kòt II-V-I คอร์ดkòt II Dm ในnai คีย์kee C ทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe เป็นbpen ซับโดมิแนนท์sáp-doh-mí-náen เพื่อpêuua เตรียมdtriiam ส่งsòng เข้าkâo คอร์ดkòt V

In a ii-V-I progression, the ii chord (Dm in the key of C) serves a subdominant function, preparing for the V chord.

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Both the IV chord and the ii chord can fulfill the subdominant role because they share key notes and create a similar sense of movement towards the dominant.

Advanced harmony often involves substituting standard subdominant function chords (ii and IV) with more colorful options like the Neapolitan chord to create greater harmonic interest.

In his analysis, the professor pointed out how the composer delayed the arrival of the dominant by extending the subdominant area with a sequence of secondary chords.

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