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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. | 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 | == Subdominant and Superdominant == | ||
{{Wikipedia|Subdominant}} | {{Wikipedia|Subdominant}} | ||