7 note scale. Any mode of major scale with no chromatic alterations
The fifth note of C major scale is G. The fifth note of any scale is always called the dominant.
The first note of a major or minor scale is called the tonic note. For example: for C major, the first note (or tonic note) is C; for a minor, the first note (or tonic note) is a.
The Tonic
Pentatonic. Penta means 5.
1. Tonic 2. Super tonic 3. Mediant 4. Sub-dominant 5. Dominant 6. Sub-mediant 7. Leading note 8. Tonic
7 note scale. Any mode of major scale with no chromatic alterations
The fifth note of C major scale is G. The fifth note of any scale is always called the dominant.
The third note in a major or minor scale is called a mediant.
Pentatonic
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The tonic note of any diatonic scale is the first note (starting note) of the scale. In the case of G-flat major the tonic note is G-flat!
pentatonic scale
pentatonic scale
The first note of a major or minor scale is called the tonic note. For example: for C major, the first note (or tonic note) is C; for a minor, the first note (or tonic note) is a.
5
The fifth syllable (or note) on a music scale is called the dominant. For example: for the scale of C major, the fifth note (or dominant) would be G.