Key Signatures: Scale Degree Names

Question 1

list of scale degree names

Answer 1

• tonic: most central note
• supertonic: (above tonic) likes to return below to tonic
• mediant
• subdominant: also likes to return tonic
• dominant: likes to return to tonic (strong relationship)
• submediant
• leading tone: below tonic (real strong relation to tonic) return above to tonic

Question 2

application signature

Answer 2

• Ab major - 4 or subdominant - D
• G major - 7 or leading tone - F#
• D major - 5 or dominant - A
• C# major - 2 or supertonic - D#