Harmonic Functions : Identifying the I, IV and V degrees
The tonic, subdominant, and dominant degrees of any key are easy to identify. You only need to select the I, IV, and V degrees. In the following examples, they are shown in red:
C Major: C - D - E - F - G - A - B
G Major: G - A - B - C - D - E - F#
Select the I, IV and V degrees of the following keys:
D major:
I - tonic
IV - subdominant
V - dominant
F major:
I - tonic
IV - subdominant
V - dominant
B major:
I - tonic
IV - subdominant
V - dominant
Eb major:
I - tonic
IV - subdominant
V - dominant
