<Ul> <Li> in English, by the "moveable Do" Solfege system, which allows a person to name each scale degree with a single syllable while singing . </Li> </Ul> <Li> in English, by the "moveable Do" Solfege system, which allows a person to name each scale degree with a single syllable while singing . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Degree </Th> <Th> Name (Diatonic Function) </Th> <Th> Corresponding mode (major key) </Th> <Th> Corresponding mode (minor key) </Th> <Th> Meaning </Th> <Th> Note (in C major) </Th> <Th> Note (in C minor) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Tonic </Td> <Td> Ionian </Td> <Td> Aeolian </Td> <Td> Tonal center, note of final resolution </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Supertonic </Td> <Td> Dorian </Td> <Td> Locrian </Td> <Td> One whole step above the tonic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Mediant </Td> <Td> Phrygian </Td> <Td> Ionian </Td> <Td> Midway between tonic and dominant, (in minor key) root of relative major key </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> E ♭ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Subdominant </Td> <Td> Lydian </Td> <Td> Dorian </Td> <Td> Lower dominant, same interval below tonic as dominant is above tonic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> Dominant </Td> <Td> Mixolydian </Td> <Td> Phrygian </Td> <Td> 2nd in importance to the tonic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> Submediant </Td> <Td> Aeolian </Td> <Td> Lydian </Td> <Td> Lower mediant, midway between tonic and subdominant, (in major key) root of relative minor key </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> A ♭ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> Leading tone (in Major scale) / Subtonic (in Natural Minor Scale) </Td> <Td> Locrian </Td> <Td> Mixolydian </Td> <Td> Melodically strong affinity for and leads to tonic / One half step below tonic in Major scale and whole step in Natural minor . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> B ♭ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st (8th) </Td> <Td> Tonic (octave) </Td> <Td> Ionian </Td> <Td> Aeolian </Td> <Td> Tonal center, note of final resolution </Td> <Td> C' </Td> <Td> C' </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Degree </Th> <Th> Name (Diatonic Function) </Th> <Th> Corresponding mode (major key) </Th> <Th> Corresponding mode (minor key) </Th> <Th> Meaning </Th> <Th> Note (in C major) </Th> <Th> Note (in C minor) </Th> </Tr>

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