mediant MEE-dee-ent Your browser does not support the audio element. [ English ] Definition The third note (degree) of the scale, so called because of its position halfway between the tonic and dominant. See more about modern scale construction in the Appendix. See Also [English] scale Share Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share on X (opens in a new tab) Last Updated: 2016-06-05 14:47:32