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MAJOR KEY
- If end with tonic (major)
either perfect OR plagal
PLAGAL (both chords have tonic)
PERFECT (only last chord has tonic)
MINOR KEY
- if end with tonic (minor chord) perfect or
plagal
PLAGAL (both chords have tonic; minor-minor)
PERFECT (only last chord has tonic; major-minor)
TONIC Ia
In major key:
ii (minor)
Vc (major)
SUPERTONIC IIa ; Vc
In minor key:
ii (diminished)
Vc (major)
MEDIANT Ib
In major key:
iib (minor)
IV (major)
SUBDOMINANT IIb ; IVa
In minor key:
ii (diminished)
iv (minor)
Ic has tonic
DOMINANT Ic ; Va ; V7a
V7 has 7th note
SUBMEDIANT VIa
LEADING NOTE Vb