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Scale Degree Identification

Identify the scale degree (number and name) of each note in the given key.

Name:Date:
Keys: C majorClef: treble
  1. 𝄞
    1.
  2. 𝄞
    2.
  3. 𝄞
    3.
  4. 𝄞
    4.
  5. 𝄞
    5.
  6. 𝄞
    6.
  7. 𝄞
    7.
  8. 𝄞
    8.
  9. 𝄞
    9.
  10. 𝄞
    10.
  11. 𝄞
    11.
  12. 𝄞
    12.
  13. 𝄞
    13.
  14. 𝄞
    14.
  15. 𝄞
    15.
  16. 𝄞
    16.
  17. 𝄞
    17.
  18. 𝄞
    18.
  19. 𝄞
    19.
  20. 𝄞
    20.
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20 questions
Scale Degree Identification

Identify the scale degree (number and name) of each note in the given key.

Answer Key
Keys: C majorClef: treble
  1. 𝄞
    5th — Dominant
    1.
  2. 𝄞
    2nd — Supertonic
    2.
  3. 𝄞
    4th — Subdominant
    3.
  4. 𝄞
    6th — Submediant
    4.
  5. 𝄞
    1st — Tonic
    5.
  6. 𝄞
    3rd — Mediant
    6.
  7. 𝄞
    7th — Leading tone
    7.
  8. 𝄞
    5th — Dominant
    8.
  9. 𝄞
    2nd — Supertonic
    9.
  10. 𝄞
    4th — Subdominant
    10.
  11. 𝄞
    6th — Submediant
    11.
  12. 𝄞
    1st — Tonic
    12.
  13. 𝄞
    3rd — Mediant
    13.
  14. 𝄞
    7th — Leading tone
    14.
  15. 𝄞
    5th — Dominant
    15.
  16. 𝄞
    2nd — Supertonic
    16.
  17. 𝄞
    4th — Subdominant
    17.
  18. 𝄞
    6th — Submediant
    18.
  19. 𝄞
    1st — Tonic
    19.
  20. 𝄞
    3rd — Mediant
    20.
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Identify scale degrees by number.

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Student worksheet
20 questions
Scale Degree Identification

Identify the scale degree (number and name) of each note in the given key.

Name:Date:
Keys: C majorClef: treble
  1. 𝄞
    1.
  2. 𝄞
    2.
  3. 𝄞
    3.
  4. 𝄞
    4.
  5. 𝄞
    5.
  6. 𝄞
    6.
  7. 𝄞
    7.
  8. 𝄞
    8.
  9. 𝄞
    9.
  10. 𝄞
    10.
  11. 𝄞
    11.
  12. 𝄞
    12.
  13. 𝄞
    13.
  14. 𝄞
    14.
  15. 𝄞
    15.
  16. 𝄞
    16.
  17. 𝄞
    17.
  18. 𝄞
    18.
  19. 𝄞
    19.
  20. 𝄞
    20.
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Answer key
20 questions
Scale Degree Identification

Identify the scale degree (number and name) of each note in the given key.

Answer Key
Keys: C majorClef: treble
  1. 𝄞
    5th — Dominant
    1.
  2. 𝄞
    2nd — Supertonic
    2.
  3. 𝄞
    4th — Subdominant
    3.
  4. 𝄞
    6th — Submediant
    4.
  5. 𝄞
    1st — Tonic
    5.
  6. 𝄞
    3rd — Mediant
    6.
  7. 𝄞
    7th — Leading tone
    7.
  8. 𝄞
    5th — Dominant
    8.
  9. 𝄞
    2nd — Supertonic
    9.
  10. 𝄞
    4th — Subdominant
    10.
  11. 𝄞
    6th — Submediant
    11.
  12. 𝄞
    1st — Tonic
    12.
  13. 𝄞
    3rd — Mediant
    13.
  14. 𝄞
    7th — Leading tone
    14.
  15. 𝄞
    5th — Dominant
    15.
  16. 𝄞
    2nd — Supertonic
    16.
  17. 𝄞
    4th — Subdominant
    17.
  18. 𝄞
    6th — Submediant
    18.
  19. 𝄞
    1st — Tonic
    19.
  20. 𝄞
    3rd — Mediant
    20.
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Sheet 01Answer key included
Page 1 of 2
Questions 1–16 of 20
Scale Degree Identification

Identify the scale degree (number and name) of each note in the given key.

Name:Date:
Keys: C majorClef: treble
  1. 𝄞
    1.
  2. 𝄞
    2.
  3. 𝄞
    3.
  4. 𝄞
    4.
  5. 𝄞
    5.
  6. 𝄞
    6.
  7. 𝄞
    7.
  8. 𝄞
    8.
  9. 𝄞
    9.
  10. 𝄞
    10.
  11. 𝄞
    11.
  12. 𝄞
    12.
  13. 𝄞
    13.
  14. 𝄞
    14.
  15. 𝄞
    15.
  16. 𝄞
    16.
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Scale degree numbers

Identify scale degrees by number.

Sheet 02Answer key included
Page 1 of 2
Questions 1–16 of 20
Scale Degree Identification

Identify the scale degree (number and name) of each note in the given key.

Name:Date:
Keys: G majorClef: treble
  1. 𝄞♯
    1.
  2. 𝄞♯
    2.
  3. 𝄞♯
    3.
  4. 𝄞♯
    4.
  5. 𝄞♯
    5.
  6. 𝄞♯
    6.
  7. 𝄞♯
    7.
  8. 𝄞♯
    8.
  9. 𝄞♯
    9.
  10. 𝄞♯
    10.
  11. 𝄞♯
    11.
  12. 𝄞♯
    12.
  13. 𝄞♯
    13.
  14. 𝄞♯
    14.
  15. 𝄞♯
    15.
  16. 𝄞♯
    16.
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Scale degree names

Tonic, dominant, subdominant, and more.

Sheet 03Answer key included
Page 1 of 2
Questions 1–16 of 20
Scale Degree Identification

Identify the scale degree (number and name) of each note in the given key.

Name:Date:
Keys: G majorClef: treble
  1. 𝄞♯
    1.
  2. 𝄞♯
    2.
  3. 𝄞♯
    3.
  4. 𝄞♯
    4.
  5. 𝄞♯
    5.
  6. 𝄞♯
    6.
  7. 𝄞♯
    7.
  8. 𝄞♯
    8.
  9. 𝄞♯
    9.
  10. 𝄞♯
    10.
  11. 𝄞♯
    11.
  12. 𝄞♯
    12.
  13. 𝄞♯
    13.
  14. 𝄞♯
    14.
  15. 𝄞♯
    15.
  16. 𝄞♯
    16.
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G major degrees

Scale degree practice in G major.

Sheet 04Answer key included
Page 1 of 2
Questions 1–16 of 20
Scale Degree Identification

Identify the scale degree (number and name) of each note in the given key.

Name:Date:
Keys: F majorClef: treble
  1. 𝄞♭
    1.
  2. 𝄞♭
    2.
  3. 𝄞♭
    3.
  4. 𝄞♭
    4.
  5. 𝄞♭
    5.
  6. 𝄞♭
    6.
  7. 𝄞♭
    7.
  8. 𝄞♭
    8.
  9. 𝄞♭
    9.
  10. 𝄞♭
    10.
  11. 𝄞♭
    11.
  12. 𝄞♭
    12.
  13. 𝄞♭
    13.
  14. 𝄞♭
    14.
  15. 𝄞♭
    15.
  16. 𝄞♭
    16.
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F major degrees

Scale degree practice in F major.

Sheet 05Answer key included
Page 1 of 2
Questions 1–16 of 20
Scale Degree Identification

Identify the scale degree (number and name) of each note in the given key.

Name:Date:
Keys: D minorClef: treble
  1. 𝄞♭
    1.
  2. 𝄞♭♯
    2.
  3. 𝄞♭
    3.
  4. 𝄞♭
    4.
  5. 𝄞♭
    5.
  6. 𝄞♭
    6.
  7. 𝄞♭
    7.
  8. 𝄞♭
    8.
  9. 𝄞♭♯
    9.
  10. 𝄞♭
    10.
  11. 𝄞♭
    11.
  12. 𝄞♭
    12.
  13. 𝄞♭
    13.
  14. 𝄞♭
    14.
  15. 𝄞♭
    15.
  16. 𝄞♭♯
    16.
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D minor degrees

Scale degrees in a minor key.

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