Question

Please match the term with the scale degree (and the associated triad) it represents:

Scale degree IV _______
Scale degree V ______
Scale degree I and VIII ______

A. Subdominant
B. Tonic
C. Dominant

Answer 1

Scale degree IV represents the subdominant triad, scale degree V represents the dominant triad, and scale degrees I and VIII represent the tonic triad in a major key.

Step-by-step explanation:

Scale degree IV represents the subdominant triad. In the key of C major, the IV scale degree is F, so the subdominant triad would be F major (F-A-C).

Scale degree V represents the dominant triad. In the key of C major, the V scale degree is G, so the dominant triad would be G major (G-B-D).

Scale degrees I and VIII both represent the tonic triad. In the key of C major, the I and VIII scale degrees are both C, so the tonic triad would be C major (C-E-G).