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In the perspective of European-descendent theory, the degrees of any key or scale (major, minor, or modal) can be classified as follows: 1 - Tonic 2 - Supertonic 3 - Mediant 4 - Subdominant 5 - Dominant 6 - Submediant 7 - Leading Tone Let us take the case of C major as our key/scale: C - Tonic D - Supertonic E - Mediant F - Subdominant G - Dominant A - Submediant B - Leading Tone Similarily, this works in the minor keys, too. Using A natural harmonic as our key/scale: A - Tonic B - Supertonic C - Mediant D - Subdominant E - Dominant F - Submediant G - Leading Tone
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There's only one tonic in every scale. It's the first pitch played in the scale. In this case it's a C. Were it Bb major, the tonic would be Bb, D major the tonic would be D, etc..
For a start, the main difference is between the more martial, joyful major sound and the more sombre melancholy minor. The fact that the first note of each key (the tonic) is the same (Eb is the same as D#) is probably the only similarity. Thereafter the flattened third and sixth note of Eb minor will distinguish it in sound to the scale of D# major. The second difference is the writing; the same notes, while sounding identical, will look different on the sheet music.
Each scale has a Leading Tone (which is the 7th note of the scale) and a Tonic Note (which is the first/eighth note of the scale). For the key of C major, the leading tone would be B, and the tonic note would be C.
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.
To determine what the seventh note (leading note) is in a minor scale, you need to determine which minor scale you are playing. The seventh note of a natural minor scale, you take the note which is a whole tone (2 notes) below your tonic (the note which is the name of your scale). Example: In A natural minor scale the leading note is G. The seventh note of a harmonic minor scale is a semitone (1 note) below your tonic note. Ex: In E harmonic minor scale, the leading note is D sharp. The seventh note of a melodic minor scale (ascending) will be a semitone below your tonic note, like your harmonic minor scale. Descending the melodic minor scale reverts to its natural state, therefore your seventh note will be a whole tone below your tonic.
The Tonic
Any major or minor scale with eight notes starting on Do (the tonic note).
an f minor scale written with sharps instead of flats, that uses e sharp as the tonic.
It is a major chord. Actually, tonic is simply defined as the first note in the scale or key. All chords have tonic note. The tonic of a C chord is the C. The tonic of a C minor chord is a C. The tonic of a C minor major 7 is a C.
Tonic solfa notation is a system of musical notation based on the relationship between the tones of a key, using the syllables of solmization (do, re, mi, etc.) instead of the usual staff symbols: used in teaching singing.
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The tonic is the 1st note in the scale. For example, in the G major scale, G is the tonic.
The tonic of A is A.
The tonic minor (or parallel minor) of a flat major is a flat minor.