Dominant (music)

Thedominantin music is the fifth note of amajororminor scale.^[1]In a C scale, the fifth and dominant note will be G. Chords built on this note are called dominant chords.^[1]In thekeyof C, the dominant chord will be G-B-D. Keys have the same relationship as notes, so the dominant key will be the key of the fifth note. So in C, the key of G is the dominant key. Inmusical theory,the dominant is written with theroman numeral"V".

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↑^1.0^1.1"Dominant." The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd ed. rev.. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, accessed December 15, 2015,(subscription required),http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/opr/t237/e3044.

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[oxford-1] 1.0^1.1"Dominant." The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd ed. rev.. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, accessed December 15, 2015,(subscription required),http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/opr/t237/e3044.

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