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Part II: Scale
Degrees
The lesson on scales and keys is actually next, but in
order to understand the terminology that is often associated with
scales, it is important that we cover this topic. Since you already
understand what a scale is, this should be a fairly easy concept to
grasp. Each scale degree has a name. The following example used the
scale in the key of C Major. Each scale degree is represented by a
capital Roman numeral (lower case if it is minor – see section IV for
information on minor scales and other modes). If you do not understand
the explanation up to this point, don’t worry about rereading it, the
chart below should put everything into perspective.
|
Roman
Numeral |
Note
in C Major Scale |
Degree
Name |
|
I |
C |
Tonic |
|
II |
D |
Super
Tonic |
|
III |
E |
Mediant |
|
IV |
F |
Sub
Dominant |
|
V |
G |
Dominant |
|
VI |
A |
Submediant |
|
VII |
B |
Leading
Tone |
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