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mediant [Brit ˈmiːdɪənt, Am ˈmidiənt] N MUS

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From this, he argues that the mediant and its chromatic alteration combines the first three to produce the fourth tonal function. en.wikipedia.org

In scalar terms, this is the first (tonic), third (mediant) and fifth (dominant) of a scale, played twice, with an additional tonic added at the high end. en.wikipedia.org

The scale degrees of a heptatonic (7-note) scale can also be named using the terms tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, subtonic. en.wikipedia.org

Then the mediant has the property that it is the "simplest" fraction in the interval ("a" / "c", "b" / "d"), in the sense of being the fraction with the smallest denominator. en.wikipedia.org

The mediant is named from its positionin the authentic modesbetween the final and cofinal. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to the final and cofinal, every mode is distinguished by scale degrees called the mediant and the participant. en.wikipedia.org

For example, the mediant of 1/1 and 1/2 is 2/3, but the mediant of 2/2 and 1/2 is 3/4. en.wikipedia.org

Mediant should not be confused with median. en.wikipedia.org

In the plagal cadence, it appears as the falling of the subdominant to the mediant. en.wikipedia.org

This is an example of the mediant-octave modal frame. en.wikipedia.org

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