Scale Degrees and Keys
This scale degree is known as the "supertonic".
What is scale degree 2?
These intervals create a 7th chord.
What is a root, third, fifth, and seventh?
An G chord in second inversion, in the key of D Major.
What is a IV6 chord?
A note that does not fit within the chord.
A cadence ending with a I chord, that is preceded by a V or vii chord.
What is an authentic cadence?
This scale degree is known as the "mediant".
What is scale degree 3?
A V7 chord in the key of G Major.
What is D, F#, A, C?
The number of inversions for 7th chords.
What is 3 inversions?
A non-chord tone that moves by step in one direction, and resolves by step in the same direction.
What is a passing tone?
The difference between an imperfect and perfect authentic cadence.
What is ending with a V chord (in root position) followed by a I chord?
The scale degree name for F in the key of C Major.
What is scale degree 4/the subdominant?
A chord with the notes Bb, D, F, A, in the key of F Major.
What is a IVM7 chord?
The name of the inversion when the 7th chord's fifth is in the bass.
A non-chord tone that moves by step in one direction, and resolves by step in the opposite direction.
What is a neighbor tone?
A plagal cadence.
What is a IV chord followed by a I chord?
The scale degree name for F# in the key of G Major.
What is the leading tone/subtonic/scale degree 7?
A dominant V7 chord in Ab major?
What is Eb-G-Bb-Db?
Bb-D-G in the key of Eb.
What is a iii6 chord (iii chord in first inversion)?
A non-chord tone that moves up by step, and resolves down by skip/leap.
What is an escape tone?
A cadence ending with a V followed by any chord other than a I chord (usually a vi chord).
What is a deceptive cadence?
The scale degree name for C in the key of Eb Major.
What is the submediant/scale degree 6?
A dominant seventh chord on D.
What is D-F#-A-C
Eb-F-A-C in the key of Bb major.
What is a V4/2 chord (a V chord in third inversion)?
A non-chord tone that moves to a note of the next chord before the rest of the voices.
What is an anticipation?
The "guide" for chord progressions in a major key.
What is iii-vi-(ii or IV)-(vii or V)-I-Any chord?