Subdominant Scale Degree
From “The Subdominant: The 4th Scale Degree¨ in Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers
The subdominant, or fourth scale degree, is typically one of our “perfect” intervals. Despite this, it has an interesting history of being treated as dissonant in some periods of time, and a consonant in others. Generally it works as a consonance to us.
For more on “perfect¨ intervals, see 20240901171406-Musical_Intervals.
So, for example, for the C Major scale, the fourth scale degree would be F:
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bibliography
- “The Subdominant: The 4th Scale Degree.” In Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers: The Producer’s Guide to Harmony, Chord Progressions, and Song Structure in the MIDI Grid., 1st ed., 62. Minneapolis, MN: Slam Academy, 2018.