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Ok,
Each note of a scales is called a scale degree (you may know this already). These scale degrees are assigned names as well as roman numerals.
I will use C Major as an example...
C D E F G A B
I ii iii IV V vi vii*
Notice how the roman numerals are sometimes upper and lower case. When a chord is build on a scale degree with an upper case roman numeral the triad is understood as Major. When a triad is build on a scale degree with a lower case roman numeral the triad is understood to be minor. If you notice scale degree vii has the symbol * next to it. In printed music it would look like a degree circle which denotes a diminished chord.
Here are the names of the scale degree...
I - Tonic
ii - Supertonic
iii - Mediant
IV - Subdominant
V - Dominant
vi - Submediant
vii* - Leading Tone
let mw know if this is something you already know.
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