Scale Degrees

Scale degrees are the number of values assigned to the steps of the musical scale. The Major and Minor Scales are numbered from 1-7 (8 being 1).

It begins on the Tonic and ends on the Leading Tone.

Tonic → 1 & 8

Super Tonic → 2

Mediant → 3

Sub Dominant → 4

Dominant → 5

Sub Mediant → 6

Leading Tone → 7