Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

5. 6.

Theory Trainer

Exercise 6aInput major scales.

Scale Degree Names—Major Keys

Each of the seven notes of a scale is given a name called a scale degreename. These names are the same for

every scale regardless of the letter name of the scale or the octave placement of the notes.

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MAJOR SCALE

M i d d l e C

M i d d l e C

Workbook Exercises 6.1–6.3

tonic
supertonic
mediant
subdominant

dominant

submediant

leading tone

tonic