Scale degrees (music theory)

Tonic

First and last (8th) degree

Supertonic

Second degree

Mediant

Third degree.

Subdominant

Fourth degree. The subdominant is the same distance below the tonic as the dominant is above it (generic fifth).

Dominant

Fifth degree

Submediant

Sixth degree, It is in the middle of the leading tone/upper tonic and subdominant.

Leading tone

Seventh degree, which is a half step below the tonic.

Subtonic

In natural minor, the seventh note is a whole step below the tonic. This is called a ________.