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In Reply to: 4th degree of scale - i.e. F is the subdominant of a C major scale. nt posted by Rick W on June 18, 2016 at 20:17:08:
. . . in the key of C, F is the subdominant step of the scale, as Rick said. A subdominant 7th chord (i.e., a seventh chord built on the IVth step of the scale) would contain the notes F-A-C-E, or, with a chromatic inflection, F-A-C-Eb. Martinu also replaces the C in this chord with a D for "color". (The replacement of the C with the D doesn't affect the function of the chord at all.) Despite the addition of the D, this chord still acts as the first chord in a kind of IV to I (plagal or "Amen") cadence. As for the spacing of the notes in this chord, it would be (up from the bass note): F-Eb-A-D (resolving to a C major triad - C-E-G-C). And the bass in the two chords would move from F to C (i.e., IV to I).
(Maybe this is too much information, and it's better to leave the explanation as Rick had it!)
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Follow Ups
- Just to amplify a bit. . . - Chris from Lafayette 21:20:59 06/18/16 (2)
- Shouldn't you-know-who-ey have the final say? - jdaniel@jps.net 14:11:06 06/19/16 (1)
- jdaniel - you're very naughty sometimes! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 19:45:17 06/19/16 (0)
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