{"id":53315,"date":"2023-01-29T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/?p=53315"},"modified":"2023-03-29T17:09:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T22:09:53","slug":"scale-degrees-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/scale-degrees-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Scale Degrees: What Are They and Why Do They Matter in the Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"produ-leaderboard-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px!important;\" id=\"produ-1207109211\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-6007749594092-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21927241144\/728x90-Leaderboard', [728,90], 'gpt-ad-6007749594092-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-6007749594092-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-6007749594092-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\twindow.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tgoogletag.enableServices();\n\t\tgoogletag.display( 'gpt-ad-6007749594092-0' );\n\t} );\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p>Engineers and producers can always benefit from understanding the basics of music theory. Knowing enough of the &#8220;language of music&#8221; to get by is helpful for communicating effectively with session musicians, for example. Having the ear is most important, but if you can explain yourself coherently, that&#8217;s always a plus! Today we&#8217;ll talk about scale degrees and why it&#8217;s worth learning their technical names.<\/p>\n<h2>What Are Scale Degrees and Why Are They Important?<\/h2>\n<p>Degrees are just the numerical value assigned to a given note in a scale. We know that diatonic scales like the major and minor contain seven notes a piece (and also contain five whole steps and two half steps in specific orders). Consider C Major as an example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>C Major scale: C \u2013 D \u2013 E \u2013 F \u2013 G \u2013 A \u2013 B<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degrees:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>1 \u2013 2 \u2013 3 \u2013 4 \u2013 5 \u2013 6 \u2013 7<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We call the root, C, the 1 or the first degree. From there, the numbers ascend sequentially with the notes in the scale. Pretty easy, right? For example, the fifth note\u2014G in the key of C major\u2014is also called the fifth scale degree, or the 5. There are technical names ascribed to each note in a scale which we&#8217;ll get into shortly as well..<\/p>\n<h2>Major &amp; Minor Scales Have 7 Scale Degrees (Each)<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve already established that the major and natural minor scales contain seven notes a piece. The other name for that, mentioned above, is a <a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/diatonic-vs-chromatic\/\">diatonic scale<\/a>. You&#8217;ve probably heard of the pentatonic scale as well, which only contains five notes. That means it&#8217;s missing two scale degrees. For the sake of this article, we&#8217;ll list all of the technical names of a diatonic scale.<\/p>\n<p>Before we move on, we&#8217;ll list the structure, in terms of whole and half steps, of both major and minor scales. It should help us better understand some of the lingo used later.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major<\/strong>: Whole \u2013 Whole \u2013 Half \u2013 Whole \u2013 Whole \u2013 Whole \u2013 Half<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minor<\/strong>:\u00a0Whole \u2013 Half \u2013 Whole \u2013 Whole \u2013 Half \u2013 Whole \u2013 Whole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tonic<\/h3>\n<p>The tonic is the first note, or first degree, or a scale. It&#8217;s also commonly called the root, and serves as the tonal center of the key.<\/p>\n<h3>Supertonic<\/h3>\n<p>The supertonic is the second degree in a scale, which is also a whole step above the tonic in both the major and natural minor. On its own, it&#8217;s a non-chord tone, so it creates a bit of tension that can be interesting. Supertonics also have a tendency to pull toward the dominant.<\/p>\n<h3>Mediant<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re counting along, the mediant is the third degree of a scale and very importantly establishes whether the key is major or minor.<\/p>\n<h3>Subdominant<\/h3>\n<p>The fourth degree of the scale is the third most powerful tone in any scale, alongside the tonic and dominant. Have you ever heard of a I &#8211; IV &#8211; V chord progression? Those are chords built on the tonic, subdominant, and dominant in a major key.<\/p>\n<h3>Dominant<\/h3>\n<p>Apart from the tonic, the fifth scale degree is the most powerful tone in the scale. The interval from the tonic to the dominant is called a perfect fifth; if you play the tonic and dominant together on a guitar, for instance, that&#8217;s a power chord.<\/p>\n<h3>Submediant<\/h3>\n<p>The sixth scale degree is called the submediant. It sits a third below the tonic and certainly helps establish the overall feel of a scale, though to a lesser extent than the mediant. The sixth naturally pulls toward the dominant.<\/p>\n<h3>Leading Tone \/ Subtonic<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, we have the leading tone in a major scale and the subtonic in the minor scale. The leading tone is called such because it is a half-step below the tonic. When you play a leading tone, you can strongly resolve to the tonic for a total release of tension.<\/p>\n<p>In the natural minor scale, the seventh scale degree sits a whole step below the tonic. Since it&#8217;s further away than a leading tone, it gets its own snazzy name\u2014the subtonic.<\/p>\n<h2>Utilizing Scale Degrees in the Studio<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53321 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2.jpg\" alt=\"Scale Degrees- What Are They and Why Do They Matter in the Studio_2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-40x27.jpg 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-15x10.jpg 15w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-13x9.jpg 13w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-385x257.jpg 385w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scale-Degrees-What-Are-They-and-Why-Do-They-Matter-in-the-Studio_2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Firstly, knowing scale degrees allows us to speak &#8220;music&#8221; to experienced musicians who prefer to communicate in theoretical terms.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, though, you should familiarize yourself with how each scale degree sounds in relation to the tonic as well as the notes around it. When you know what a leading tone going into a tonic sounds like, you can more easily identify it. The better we understand scale degrees\u2014emphasis on how they sound\u2014the better decisions we can make when putting together melodies and <a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/chord-progressions\/\">chord progressions<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engineers and producers can always benefit from understanding the basics of music theory. Knowing enough of the &#8220;language of music&#8221; to get by is helpful for communicating effectively with session musicians, for example. Having the ear is most important, but if you can explain yourself coherently, that&#8217;s always a plus! 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