MT1 - Major Scale Degree #'s

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Tonic 

1

2
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Supertonic

2

3
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Mediant

3

4
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Subdominant

4

5
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Dominant

5

6
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Submediant 

6

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Leading tone (In major key and harmonic minor)

7

8
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Subtonic (in natural minor)

7

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  • Goal of melodic motion

  • Tone that identifies the key

  • Most stable pitch in the key

What is the function'/tendency of 1?

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  • Tone of motion or action

  • Moves to 1 or to 5

What is the function'/tendency of 2?

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  • Often moves to 1 or 2

  • Can move to 5

What is the function'/tendency of 3?

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  • Moves to 3 with strong pull

  • moves to 3

  • Moves to 1

What is the function'/tendency of 4?

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  • Second most important pitch!!! (first is tonic)

  • Secondary goal of melodic motion

  • Can move to 1

What is the function'/tendency of 5?

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  • Moves to 5

What is the function'/tendency of 6?

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  • Very active tone!!!

  • Resolves to 1 with a strong pull 

What is the function/tendency of 7?

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  • Moves to 1 as a tendency 

What is the function/tendency of 8?