What are the degrees of a pentatonic scale called? Diatonic Scales have the scale degree names tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, leading These correspond to the 1st through the 7th degree respectively The major pentatonic scale is made up of degrees 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 of the Major (diatonic) scale Does this mean that the degrees of the pentatonic scale are made up of:
harmony - SATB chord iib (AKA ii6) doubling - Music: Practice Theory . . . In a ii chord the tones degrees are: root is the ^2 supertonic solfege RE third is the ^4 subdominant solfege FA fifth is the ^6 submediant solfege LA In ii third is the only tonal degree - the subdominant - so when inverted to ii6 double that one, the chord's third
scales - What is the lowered supertonic note called, especially in . . . I know most scales modes like Ionian (major), Dorian, Lydian, Mixolydian and Aeolian (natural minor) have a major second note called the supertonic, but some scales modes like Phrygian and Locrian have minor seconds above tonic making me wonder if there is a specific name for a lowered supertonic note
voice leading - Music: Practice Theory Stack Exchange In a descending sequence of diatonic triads usually ^1 will come in the VI chord prior to the iiø7 chord but in past chapters before the sequences part "Harmony and voice leading" say the preparation of the 7th in supertonic chords must come in the same voice which might not be possible depending on the soprano one might choose So my question is that since a sequence allows us to do all
Writing an augmented sixth chord on the flattened supertonic There was a small note in the book about this chord being written on the flattened supertonic (2nd degree of the scale) as well, but there were no examples How do you write an augmented 6th chord on the flattened supertonic, with examples?
Does the 7th of IV7 need to resolve if it moves to ii7? My textbook has stressed that 7ths in supertonic and subdominant chords need to be prepared and resolved in the same voice I am trying to do this in the following progression but since my IV7 doesnt go to a V chord and the ^2 is in the bass of the following chord I guess it doesnt resolve then at all?
harmony - Why cant a fugue begin on the mediant? - Music: Practice . . . But yes, there is no reason you can't begin on the mediant, just as composers began fugue subjects on every other note of the scale (see Prout link above; also, another answer mentions a WTCII fugue that begins on the leading tone, while another fugue in WTCII begins on the supertonic)