the seventh degree of the scale
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Seventh
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a major seventh is a semitone smaller than an octave; a minor seventh is a whole tone smaller than an octave
Degree
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the position of a note in the scale, for example, D is the second degree in the scale of C
Leading note
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the seventh degree of a major scale
Leading tone
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the seventh degree of a major scale
Sub-dominant
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the fourth degree of the scale
Sub-dominant triad
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triad built on the fourth degree of the scale
Sub-mediant
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the sixth degree of the scale
Sub-mediant triad
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triad built on the sixth degree of the scale