Music Glossary: tonal

V(7)→I (PAC/IAC). Strong sense of closure; perfect when soprano ends on scale degree 1. more

Seven-note scale made of five whole steps and two half steps arranged uniquely. more

Seven-note diatonic collection with scale degrees W-W-H-W-W-W-H; basis for Ionian mode. more

Major triad + major seventh; smooth, lush color (e.g., IΔ7). more

Seven-note diatonic collection with W-H-W-W-H-W-W; also known as Aeolian. more

Commercial mixes used to calibrate tonal balance and loudness during mixing/mastering. more

Hearing tendencies of 1–7 (leading tone, subdominant, dominant, etc.). more

Dominant applied to scale degrees other than tonic (V/V, V/ii, etc.). more

Syllables labeling scale degrees to internalize function and intervals. more