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Scale degree names
| Degree | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | Tonal center, note of final resolution |
| 2 | Supertonic | One whole step above the tonic |
| 3 | Mediant | Midway between tonic and dominant, (in minor key) root of relative major key |
| 4 | Subdominant | Lower dominant, same interval below tonic as dominant is above tonic |
- Is mediant major or minor?
- What is the mediant scale degree of C major?
- How do you degree notate scale?
- What degree of the scale is the keynote?
Is mediant major or minor?
While the fifth scale degree is almost always a perfect fifth, the mediant can be a major or minor third. Schenkerian analysts consider this scale degree as expansion of the tonic since they have two common tones.
What is the mediant scale degree of C major?
5. C major scale degrees
| Note no. | Degree name |
|---|---|
| 1 | C is the tonic of the C major scale |
| 2 | D is the supertonic of the C major scale |
| 3 | E is the mediant of the C major scale |
| 4 | F is the subdominant of the C major scale |
How do you degree notate scale?
Scale degrees are solmization syllables notated by Arabic numerals with carets , angled brackets, above them.
What degree of the scale is the keynote?
Tonic, also called keynote, in music, the first note (degree) of any diatonic (e.g., major or minor) scale. It is the most important degree of the scale, serving as the focus for both melody and harmony.
