Music Notation 3

What are the 7 scale degrees?
- 1. tonic
- 2. supertonic
- 3. mediant
- 4. subdominant
- 5. dominant
- 6. submediant
- 7. leading tone
Location of tonic

all other scale degrees revolve around it.
Location of dominant

5th above tonic
Location of subdominant

5th below tonic
Location of supertonic

whole step above the tonic
Location of leading tone

1/2 step below tonic
Location of mediant

located 1/2 way between the tonic and the dominant
Location of submediant

located 1/2 way between the subdominant and the tonic
1/2 steps occur naturally between....?

E & F, B & C
Whole steps occur between....?

C & D, D & E, F & G, G & A, A & B
Definition of scale degrees
- steps on a scale.
- #'s 1 through 8
Location of the 1st tetrachord

starts at tonic and ends on subdominant
Location of the 2nd tetrachord

starts at dominant and ends on the tonic above
What is the order of sharps?
Descending pattern of notes

HWW W HWW
What is the order of flats?
Mneumonic of Order of Flats

BEAD Greatest Common Factor
Definition of perfect 5th

musical interval encompassing 5 staff positions
Definition of transposition

Shifting a composition to a different pitch level
How to locate the tonic of a major flat using a key signature?

The next to the last flat is the tonic
How to locate the tonic of a major sharp using a key signature?

1/2 step above the last sharp

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Music Notation 3

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2011-10-20T04:35:51Z