Scale Degrees Flashcards
Learn the special names of each note in a scale
1
Q
First and last note in a scale
A
Tonic
2
Q
5th note in a scale
A
Dominant
3
Q
4th note in a scale
A
Subdominant (same distance below tonic as dominant is above tonic)
4
Q
3rd note in scale
A
Mediant - (middle of tonic and subdominant)
5
Q
6th note in scale
A
Submediant
6
Q
2nd note in scale
A
Supertonic
7
Q
If 7th is 1/2 step below tonic
A
Leading Tone
8
Q
If 7th is whole step below tonic
A
Subtonic