Lesson 6.5 Major Scale Degrees

What are the different ways to label scale degrees?

• By color, shape, and size

• By rhythm, tempo, and pitch

• By letter, symbol, and sound

• By number, name, Roman numeral, and solfege

Why does using numbers for scale degrees make the most sense for now?

• Because numbers are easier to remember

• Because we are already familiar with numbers

• Because numbers are more musical

• Because numbers are more colorful

What number is assigned to the first note in a major scale?

• 7

• 1

• 3

• 5

What is the relationship between the first and the last note in a major scale?

• They are the same note but an octave apart

• They are completely different notes

• They are a half step apart

• They are a whole step apart

What remains consistent across all major scales?

• The tempo

• The key signature

• The sequence of whole steps and half steps

• The rhythm

The half steps in a major scale always fall between which scale degrees? (Choose ALL correct answers.)

• between 2 and 3

• between 3 and 4

• between 5 and 6

• between 6 and 7

• between 7 and 8