Thursday, October 11, 2012
(10–11–12!)
Music Sharing: Haley & Joey (XHS)
Let’s review (and make sure we really know this stuff!)
•Figured Bass vs. chord symbols
•Relative vs. parallel minor
•Natural Minor
•Harmonic Minor
•Melodic Minor
More work on…
•Primary triads in minor
•I, iv, V in minor keys
Some in class work…
No class tomorrow!
There are 15 major keys, each with aunique key signature.
For every major key, there is a RELATIVEminor key that has the same keysignature.
Each relative minor scale begins on the6th note (scale degree) of the relativemajor scale.
The 6th scale degree is the keynote/tonicof the minor scale and the note fromwhich that scale gets its name.
The tonic of a relative minor scale mayalso be found by descending a minor 3rdor ascending a major 6th from the tonic ofthe major scale.
The tonic of the relative major scale canbe found by ascending a minor 3rd ordescending a major 6th from the tonic ofthe minor scale.
C major / a minor = relative
C major / c minor = parallel
Uses only the tones of the relative majorscale.
Ascending: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A
Descending: A, G, F, E, D, C, B, A
Raises the 7th scale degree by a half stepwhen ascending and descending.
The most frequently used of the threetypes of minor scales.
Ascending: A, B, C, D, E, F, G#, A
Descending: A, G#, F, E, D, C, B, A
Raises the 6th and 7th scale degrees by ahalf step when ascending.
Descends just like the natural minorscale.
Ascending: A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#, A
Descending: A, G, F, E, D, C, B, A
For all harmonic minor intervals, thefollowing is true:
P1, M2, m3, P4, P5, m6, M7, P8
Compared to all harmonic majorintervals:
P1, M2, M3, P4, P5, M6, M7, P8
MAJOR = Major 3rd + minor 3rd (on top)
MINOR = minor 3rd + Major 3rd (on top)
AUGMENTED = both 3rds are Major
•Raise the 5th by a half step
DIMINISHED = both 3rds are minor
•Lower the 5th by a half step
•Remember, the 3rd should already belowered (made minor)
MINOR:
•i, ii∘, III, iv, V, VI, vii∘, I
MAJOR:
•I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii∘, I
Get To Know Your Relatives
Minor Scales/Key Signatures
Some Minor Details
Is This Minor or Yours?
Minor Harmony
“What Form of the minor scale is beingused”