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Scale Degrees Worksheet (Names, Numbers & Solfège, with Answers)
Free printable scale degrees worksheet: tonic to leading tone names, degree numbers and movable-do solfège in major and minor keys. Answer key included.
Scale Degrees Worksheet (Names, Numbers & Solfège, with Answers)
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How to use it
- Choose how the degrees are given (names, numbers, solfège or all three) and major or minor.
- For each question write the note, the degree name, the number or the syllable asked for.
- Press Show answers: each answer comes with the scale and its degree labels on a staff.
- Print the sheet and the answer page, or press New sheet for new questions.
What this worksheet practises#
Every note of a scale has a number (1 to 7), a traditional name, and a movable-do syllable. The questions run in both directions: from the degree to the note, and from the note to the degree. Each answer page also shows the scale on a staff with the degrees written under the notes.
The names#
| Degree | Name | Major solfège | Natural minor solfège |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | do | do |
| 2 | Supertonic | re | re |
| 3 | Mediant | mi | me |
| 4 | Subdominant | fa | fa |
| 5 | Dominant | sol | sol |
| 6 | Submediant | la | le |
| 7 | Leading tone (subtonic in natural minor) | ti | te |
What each level contains#
- Easy: keys with up to two sharps or flats.
- Medium: up to four sharps or flats.
- Hard: every key, and the minor exercises add harmonic minor, where the 7th is a leading tone (ti) rather than a subtonic (te).
Counting is always from the tonic of the stated key, and spelling matters: the 3rd of E♭ major is G, not F♯.
Frequently asked questions
What are the names of the scale degrees?
1 tonic, 2 supertonic, 3 mediant, 4 subdominant, 5 dominant, 6 submediant, 7 leading tone. In natural minor the 7th is called the subtonic.
What is the difference between a leading tone and a subtonic?
A leading tone is a half step below the tonic (B in C major, and in C harmonic minor). A subtonic is a whole step below it (B♭ in C natural minor).
Which solfège system does this worksheet use?
Movable do: the tonic is always do. Major is do re mi fa sol la ti. For minor it uses the do-based version (do re me fa sol le te; harmonic minor has ti). The la-based minor system, which starts on la, is not used.
Why are the names tonic, dominant and subdominant used?
The tonic is the home note. The dominant lies a fifth above it and the subdominant a fifth below it (or a fourth above), which is where the names come from. The mediant is the “middle” note between the tonic and the dominant above it, and the submediant the “middle” note between the tonic and the subdominant below it.
Which keys appear at each level?
Easy: up to 2 sharps or flats. Medium: up to 4. Hard: all keys, plus harmonic minor in the minor exercises.