Scale degrees name each note of a scale by its position and role, from the tonic (1) it rests on to the leading tone (7) that pulls back home.
Scale Degree Explorer
See the 7 scale degrees of any major key — with Roman numerals, degree names, and solfège.
Key
I
Tonic
ii
Supertonic
iii
Mediant
IV
Subdominant
V
Dominant
vi
Submediant
vii°
Leading Tone
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
| Degree | Roman | Name | Solfège | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | Tonic | Do | C |
| 2 | ii | Supertonic | Re | D |
| 3 | iii | Mediant | Mi | E |
| 4 | IV | Subdominant | Fa | F |
| 5 | V | Dominant | Sol | G |
| 6 | vi | Submediant | La | A |
| 7 | vii° | Leading Tone | Ti | B |