scale degree names and intervals

Question 1

1 / I

Answer 1

tonic

Question 2

2 / II

Answer 2

supertonic

Question 3

3 / III

Answer 3

mediant

Question 4

4 / IV

Answer 4

subdominant

Question 5

5 / V

Answer 5

dominant

Question 6

6 / VI

Answer 6

submediant

Question 7

7 / VII

Answer 7

leading note

Question 8

8 / VIII

Answer 8

upper tonic

Question 9

how many semitones?
major 2nd

Answer 9

2

Question 10

how many semitones?
minor 3rd

Answer 10

3

Question 11

how many semitones?
major 3rd

Answer 11

4

Question 12

how many semitones?
perfect 4th

Answer 12

5

Question 13

how many semitones?
perfect 5th

Answer 13

7

Question 14

how many semitones?
minor 6th

Answer 14

8

Question 15

how many semitones?
major 6th

Answer 15

9

Question 16

how many semitones?
minor 7th

Answer 16

10

Question 17

how many semitones?
major 7th

Answer 17

11

Question 18

how many semitones?
perfect 8th / perfect 8ve

Answer 18

12

Question 19

what interval comes first? major or minor

Answer 19

minor

Question 20

what’s the difference between between a diatonic semitone and a chromatic semitone?

Answer 20

diatonic semitones have different letter names (B to C, D to Eb, G# to A, etc) and are often found in major and minor scales

chromatic semitones have the same letter name for both notes (B to Bb, C to C#, D to D#). Chromatic semitones don’t exist in major or minor keys, but must be created using accidentals

Question 21

how to remember the difference between diatonic and chromatic semitones?

Answer 21

remember the d’s - Diatonic semitones have Different letter names (e.g. G# to A)

Question 22

what is a concord?

Answer 22

intervals sounding pleasant or harmonious

Question 23

what are perfect concords

Answer 23

perfect fourth 4th / 4th, perfect fifth / 5th, and perfect octave 8ve

Question 24

what are imperfect concords

Answer 24

major and minor thirds and sixths

Question 25

what is an augmented interval

Answer 25

one semitone more than a perfect or major interval

Question 26

what is a diminished interval

Answer 26

one semitone less than a perfect or minor interval

Question 27

how to work out an interval?

Answer 27

count the number between the notes; lines and spaces (e.g 5), then count the semitones to determine the quality (minor, major, augmented, or diminished)