Pitch Degree
The scale scale refers to each note in the scale, used to represent the position of a note in the scale. The sound level is usually represented by numbers, starting from 1 and increasing in sequence. Each level has a specific name, for example, the levels in the C major scale are C (1), D (2), E (3), F (4), G (5), A (6), B (7).
Sound level is very important in music theory and music teaching. They are used to describe the relative positions of musical notes, helping us understand the structure and organization of music. The concept of scale is essential in learning music theory, conducting harmony analysis, and conducting mode training.
Each note in a scale has a special name called a scale. The first and last in the scale are called the tonic.
In the scale, the fifth sound is called the dominant sound
The fourth one is called Subordinate Sound
The third tone is called the middle tone, located between the main and subordinate tones
The second sound is called the tonic
The first six levels are the same in major and minor, while the seventh level is distinguished by
If the seventh note is half a note lower than the main note, we call it the leading note. When playing the C-major scale, pay attention to how the seventh note transitions to the main note, and the leading note will also appear in the harmonic minor and melodic minor.
In natural minor, the seventh note is a whole tone lower than the tonic. In this case, we call it the tonic and play C natural minor. Note that the seventh note lacks the feeling of guiding the tonic
Scale can also be represented by numbers
As shown in the figure below, the dominant note of a scale can also be represented by the number 5.
