What is the third above the keynote; -- so called because it divides the interval between the tonic and dominant into two thirds called?
mediant — The third above the keynote; -- so called because it divides the interval between the tonic and dominant into two thirds. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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