Scales

Question 1

Technical name for 5th Degree of a Heptatonic Scale

Answer 1

Dominant (most important note after the tonic?)

Question 2

Technical name for 4th Degree of a Heptatonic Scale

Answer 2

Subdominant (Its 5 notes lower than the tonic)

Question 3

Technical name for 3rd Degree of a Heptatonic Scale

Answer 3

Mediant (Its midway between the tonic and dominant)

Question 4

Technical name for 2nd Degree of a Heptatonic Scale

Answer 4

Supertonic (One note higher than tonic)

Question 5

Technical name for 6th Degree of a Heptatonic Scale

Answer 5

Submediant (three notes lower than tonic; sub = lower)

Question 6

Technical name for 7th Degree of a Heptatonic Scale

Answer 6

Leading Note (One note below tonic; called so because it is very often followed by the tonic — leads to the tonic)

Question 7

Technical name for 1st and 8th Degree of a Heptatonic Scale

Answer 7

Tonic and the Octave (Octave means eight)