re as submediant of IV or dominant of V

Gary and others have been discussing the problem of tuning the second
degree of the scale.

In my (modestly named) "DOWNING I", I tune the Ds above middle C as the
dominant of V, and the Ds below middle C as the submediant of IV. I just
have to be careful how I voice chords. I have not seen any reaction from
my students when I move from a chord using the D above middle C to one
using the D below middle C, but, as noted, this means that the shift is
like a subtle false relation in an inner voice.

Joe Downing,
in Syracuse


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