Understanding Major Scale Degrees

What is the name of the first degree of the major scale?

• Dominant

• Tonic

• Mediant

• Subdominant

Which degree of the scale is called the "Leading note"?

• 5th

• 6th

• 7th

• 2nd

Which scale degree is the "Subdominant"?

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 6th

In the C major scale, what is the 5th degree called?

• Mediant

• Submediant

• Dominant

• Supertonic

What is the function of the "Leading note" in a major scale?

• It resolves to the subdominant

• It leads to the tonic

• It is the lowest note

• It is always a semitone above the dominant

Which degree is the "Submediant" in a major scale?

• 3rd

• 4th

• 6th

• 7th

How many semitones are there between the 3rd and 4th degrees in a major scale?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Which degree is called the "Mediant"?

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 5th

• 6th

In the major scale, between which degrees does the second semitone occur?

• 6th and 7th

• 3rd and 4th

• 5th and 6th

• 7th and 8th

How many semitones are between the tonic and the mediant in a major scale?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5