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- What are the names of the scale degrees?
- How do you find the scale degree?
- What do scale degrees indicate?
- What are the names of the 7 scale degrees?
What are the names of the scale degrees?
What are the Scale Degree Note Names?
- 1st degree – The tonic.
- 2nd degree – The supertonic.
- 3rd degree – The mediant.
- 4th degree – The subdominant.
- 5th degree – The dominant.
- 6th degree – The submediant.
- 7th degree – The leading note (or leading tone)
How do you find the scale degree?
How do you find the scale degree?
- C is the first degree of the scale. The first degree is the tonic.
- D is the second degree of the scale. ...
- E is the third degree of the scale. ...
- F is the fourth degree of the scale. ...
- G is the fifth degree of the scale. ...
- A is the sixth degree of the scale. ...
- B is the seventh degree of the scale.
What do scale degrees indicate?
Solfège syllables, a centuries-old method of teaching pitch and sight singing, can also be used to represent scale degrees (when used in this way, this system is specifically called movable-do solfège). Scale degrees are labeled with Arabic numerals and carets (^).
What are the names of the 7 scale degrees?
Scale Degree Names
- 1st - Tonic.
- 2nd - Supertonic.
- 3rd - Mediant.
- 4th - Subdominant.
- 5th - Dominant.
- 6th - Submediant.
- 7th - Leading Tone.
