the position of a note in the scale, for example, D is the second degree in the scale of C
Degree
Related Dictionary Terms
Diatonic scale
Shared keywords
any scale of the major, natural minor, melodic minor or harmonic minor scales based on a particular key note
Dot
Shared keywords
placed above or below the notehead it indicates a staccato, placed immediately after a note it indicates that the note should…
Du wah
Shared keywords
with the first note muted and the second note unmated
Clos
Shared keywords
a cadence in which the last note sounds conclusive; that note, termed the 'final', which is the central note of the melody; t…
Changing notes
Shared keywords
non harmonic notes; two notes, one that leaves the chord note by a tone or semitone, then leaps to the next non harmonic note…
Circle of fifths
Shared keywords
chain of intervals. each interval a fifth, after passing through every note of the scale returns to a note, several octaves d…
Grace note
Shared keywords
ornamental note played quickly before the beat See grace note in Note Symbols
Intonation
Shared keywords
the degree to which the pitch of a note heard is what is correct but not to the degree that the note heard is the wrong note