Scald Degrees (Solfege)

Scale Degrees

More Review!

Review of the Scale Degree Names

• The first note of any scale is the Tonic

• The solfege of the tonic can change to any syllable

• For us right now, the only two solfege that could be the tonic is DO and LA

Scale Degree Names LA is the Tonic

• LA = TONIC

• TI = SUPER TONIC

• DO = MEDIANT

• RE = SUB DOMINANT

• MI = DOMINANT

• FA = SUB MEDIANT

• *SI = LEADING TONE

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the 4th scale degree?

• Dominant

• Tonic

• Super Tonic

• Sub Dominant

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the 5th scale degree?

• Dominant

• Tonic

• Super Tonic

• Sub Dominant

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the 6th scale degree?

• Dominant

• Tonic

• Sub Mediant

• Sub Dominant

• Mediant

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the 1st scale degree?

• Dominant

• Tonic

• Sub Mediant

• Sub Dominant

• Mediant

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the 3rd scale degree?

• Dominant

• Tonic

• Sub Mediant

• Sub Dominant

• Mediant

Let's add the solfege!

Make sure you know what the tonic is!

You might want to write these down if you haven't already, or have your notes our for this next bit.

Multiple Choice

Tonic: DO

What is the solfege syllable for the LEADING TONE?

• So

• La

• Ti

• Do

• Re

Multiple Choice

Tonic: DO

What is the solfege syllable for the DOMINANT?

• So

• La

• Ti

• Do

• Re

Multiple Choice

Tonic: DO

What is the solfege syllable for the TONIC?

• So

• La

• Ti

• Do

• Re

Multiple Choice

Tonic: LA

What is the solfege syllable for the TONIC?

• So

• La

• Ti

• Do

• Re

Multiple Choice

Tonic: LA

What is the solfege syllable for the TONIC?

• So

• La

• Ti

• Do

• Re

Multiple Choice

Tonic: LA

What is the solfege syllable for the SUB MEDIANT?

• So

• Fa

• Ti

• Do

• Re

Multiple Choice

Tonic: LA

What is the solfege syllable for the MEDIANT?

• So

• Fa

• Ti

• Do

• Re