Based on the MINOR key signature, what is the harmonic function of the given note?

[ Select ]
tonic
supertonic
mediant
subdominant
dominant
submediant
subtonic
leading-tone

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Based on the MINOR key signature, what is the harmonic function of the given note?

[ Select ]
tonic
supertonic
mediant
subdominant
dominant
submediant
subtonic
leading-tone

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First, I’ll restate the question and the answer options to frame what we’re analyzing.
Question: Based on the MINOR key signature, what is the harmonic function of the given note?
Answer options: tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, subtonic, leading-tone

Now, I’ll evaluate each possible harmonic function in the context of a minor key whose key signature indicates a minor scale (likely D minor, which has one flat, Bb). The given note in the staff is identified as the mediant of that minor scale (the third scale degree), which in D minor would be F.

- Tonic: The tonic is the home pitch or chord, the first degree of the scale. If the note were the tonic, it would correspond to the note D in D minor. Since the note shown corresponds to the third degree (F), this option describes a different scale degree and would be incorrect for this note.

- Supertonic: The supertonic is the second degree of the scale (E in D minor). If the note were E, it would function as the supertonic. The image note is not E in this context, so this is not the correct function for the given note.

- Mediant: The mediant is the third degree of the scale (F in D minor). This aligns with the typical placement of a note that sits a third above the tonic. Since the note shown corresponds to that third degree, labeling it as the mediant is consistent with standard harmonic function in minor keys.

- Subdominant: The subdominant is the fourth degree (G in D minor). If the notes or harmony pointed to a fourth-step function, this would be the correct choice. However, the pictured note is not the fourth degree, so this is not a match here.

- Dominant: The dominant is the fifth degree (A in D minor). A note functioning as the dominant or a dominant harmony would imply a strong tendency to resolve to the tonic. The shown note does not match the fifth degree in this key context, so this option is unlikely.

- Submediant: The submediant is the sixth degree (Bb in D minor? Actually the sixth degree is Bb if we’re naming degrees relative to major/minor; in D minor, the sixth degree is Bb; in terms of scale-degree function, it is the submediant). If the note were Bb, this would be the submediant. Since the visual note is identified as F (the mediant), this option would be incorrect for the given note.

- Subtonic: The subtonic is the lowered seventh degree (C in D minor, if we’re using natural minor spelling). If the note were C, it would be subtonic. The pictured note is not C, so this is not the correct function here.

- Leading-tone: The leading-tone is the raised seventh degree (C# in D minor’s harmonic/melodic contexts). If the note were C#, it would function as the leading-tone. The note in the image is not C#, so this option does not fit.

In summary, for a minor-key context with the typical minor key signature (likely D minor in this example) and the note placed on the third degree of the scale, the function that best matches the notes’ position is the mediant. The reasoning hinges on identifying the scale degree of the note within the minor key and matching it to the corresponding harmonic function.

Based on the MINOR key signature, what is the harmonic function of the given note? [ Select ] tonic supertonic mediant subdominant dominant submediant subtonic leading-tone

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