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Subdominant vs Plagal - What's the difference?

subdominant | plagal |

In context|music|lang=en terms the difference between subdominant and plagal

is that subdominant is (music) the triad built on the subdominant tone while plagal is (music) designating a cadence in which the subdominant chord precedes the tonic.

As a noun subdominant

is (music) the fourth tone of a scale.

As an adjective plagal is

(music) designating a mode lying a perfect fourth below the authentic form.

subdominant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) The fourth tone of a scale.
  • (music) The triad built on the subdominant tone.

    • plagal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (music) Designating a mode lying a perfect fourth below the authentic form.
  • (music) Designating a cadence in which the subdominant chord precedes the tonic.

    • Derived terms

    * plagal cadence

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