11. Several scale degrees exercise more than one function. 12. This further demonstrates Barber s bending or worrying particular scale degrees to create a blues mood. 13. Since the triad is built on the seventh scale degree , it is also called the leading-tone triad. 14. Begin with the upper instrument on the third scale degree and the lower instrument on the tonic. 15. The answers are usually tonal, on scale degrees 1 and 5, and there is little real modulation. 16. I find the scale degree symbols confusing. 17. Otherwise all the numerals may be upper-case and the qualities of the chords inferred from the scale degree . 18. It is the same as the harmonic minor scale, except that it has a raised fourth scale degree . 19. Also the first appearance of the raised seventh scale degree occurs enharmonically as a C-flat in measure 41. 20. The subtonic appears in three forms : as the scale degree , \ hat 7, Phrygian, and Mixolydian modes.