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In the ~~realm~~ of ~~microtonality~~, ~~there are~~ a ~~multitude~~ of ~~approaches towards things like~~ functional harmony. ~~This page~~ serves as a ~~hub~~ for the ~~various~~ microtonal ~~perspectives on functional harmony~~.

'''Diatonic functional harmony''' is the functional harmony of the diatonic scale as well as that of similar [[MV3]] and [[MV4]] scales such as both [[Nicetone]] and [[Classitone]] in the 5-limit.

== Tonic ==

The '''tonic''' the first and most important of the three primary functions of diatonic functional harmony. It typically serves as one, or often more, of the following— the primary ''tonal center'', the main resolution tone, one of the most common initiating events of a piece, the most important melodic and or harmonic anchor in tonal music, the generator of other tones either harmonically or subharmonically, and or a discourager against the usage of other microtonally nearby pitches.

== Dominant ==

Generated by the tonic as the first [[3-limit]] interval and indeed the first nontonic note in the "majoresque" direction, the '''Dominant''' is the second of the three primary functions of diatonic functional harmony, and, as its name suggests, is the most important nontonic function. It typically serves as one, or often more, of the following— a primary creator of instability in the "majoresque" direction that requires the tonic for resolution, the second most important melodic and or harmonic anchor after the tonic, a generator of many of the "majoresque" notes in a [[5L 2s|diatonic MOS]], and or a discourager against the usage of other microtonally nearby pitches.

== Subdominant slash Superdominant ==

In octave equivalent tonal systems built from the low pitches to the high pitches, the '''subdominant''' is the third of the three primary functions and is the second most important nontonic function after the dominant. It typically serves as one, or often more, of the following— a primary creator of instability in the "minoresque" direction that can either be intensified with the dominant or resolved with the tonic, the third most important melodic and or harmonic anchor after the tonic and the dominant, a generator of many of the "minoresque" notes in a diatonic MOS, and or a discourager against the usage of other microtonally nearby pitches.

In octave equivalent tonal systems built from the high pitches to the low pitches, the '''superdominant''' takes over the usual roles of the subdominant, and in fact, in microtonal theories derived from [[Aura]]'s work, the subdominant and the superdominant are combined into the '''serviant''' (alternatively spelled '''servient''') function, since both the subdominant and the superdominant are considered to be generated by the tonic as the first 3-limit interval and indeed the first nontonic note in the "minoresque" direction.

== Further reading ==

* [[User:Aura/Aura's Ideas on Functional Harmony|Aura's Ideas]]

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-In the realm of microtonality, there are a multitude of approaches towards things like functional harmony. This page serves as a hub for the various microtonal perspectives on functional harmony.
+'''Diatonic functional harmony''' is the functional harmony of the diatonic scale as well as that of similar [[MV3]] and [[MV4]] scales such as both [[Nicetone]] and [[Classitone]] in the 5-limit.
+== Tonic ==
+{{main| Tonic }}
+The '''tonic''' the first and most important of the three primary functions of diatonic functional harmony.  It typically serves as one, or often more, of the following— the primary ''tonal center'', the main resolution tone, one of the most common initiating events of a piece, the most important melodic and or harmonic anchor in tonal music, the generator of other tones either harmonically or subharmonically, and or a discourager against the usage of other microtonally nearby pitches.
+== Dominant ==
+{{Wikipedia|Dominant (music)}}
+Generated by the tonic as the first [[3-limit]] interval and indeed the first nontonic note in the "majoresque" direction, the '''Dominant''' is the second of the three primary functions of diatonic functional harmony, and, as its name suggests, is the most important nontonic function.  It typically serves as one, or often more, of the following— a primary creator of instability in the "majoresque" direction that requires the tonic for resolution, the second most important melodic and or harmonic anchor after the tonic, a generator of many of the "majoresque" notes in a [[5L 2s|diatonic MOS]], and or a discourager against the usage of other microtonally nearby pitches.
+== Subdominant slash Superdominant ==
+{{Wikipedia|Subdominant}}
+In octave equivalent tonal systems built from the low pitches to the high pitches, the '''subdominant''' is the third of the three primary functions and is the second most important nontonic function after the dominant.  It typically serves as one, or often more, of the following— a primary creator of instability in the "minoresque" direction that can either be intensified with the dominant or resolved with the tonic, the third most important melodic and or harmonic anchor after the tonic and the dominant, a generator of many of the "minoresque" notes in a diatonic MOS, and or a discourager against the usage of other microtonally nearby pitches.
+In octave equivalent tonal systems built from the high pitches to the low pitches, the '''superdominant''' takes over the usual roles of the subdominant, and in fact, in microtonal theories derived from [[Aura]]'s work, the subdominant and the superdominant are combined into the '''serviant''' (alternatively spelled '''servient''') function, since both the subdominant and the superdominant are considered to be generated by the tonic as the first 3-limit interval and indeed the first nontonic note in the "minoresque" direction.
+== Further reading ==
 * [[User:Aura/Aura's Ideas on Functional Harmony|Aura's Ideas]]