The notes of Major and Minor scales have specific names, called Scale Degrees. They have both a number and a name.
The Scale Degree numbers are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
The names of the Scale Degrees are:
Tonic
Supertonic
Mediant
Subdominant
Dominant
Submediant
Leading Tone
The Scale Degrees have these names for a reason. The names relate to their function and to their position to each other on