Musical Definitions
- Dominant
the fifth degree of any scale. The to and fro between tonic and dominant can be felt when singing a phrase such as the begining of 'God rest you merry, Gentleman'. - Authentic Cadence
This is also known as a closed or standard cadence. It refers to the V chord to the I chord (or the IV - V - I). The dominant seventh (V7) can replace the dominant chord.