Minor Keys & Scales

From Advancing Music Theory
This lesson is part of the Fundamentals of Twelve-Tone Equal Temperament category.

Objectives[edit]

  • Students will be able to write the natural minor, harmonic minor, or melodic minor scale on a given note.
  • Students will be able to write the key signature for a given minor key in treble and bass clef.
  • Students will be able to identify the minor key represented by a given key signature.
  • Students will be able to identify the key of a short melodic segment
  • Students will be able to label melodies with solfege (fixed and moveable do; both la and do-based)
  • Student will understand the difference between fixed do and moveable do
  • Student will understand the difference between la-based and do-based minor
  • Student will be able to identify parallel and relative key relationships between major and minor scales

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Class Activities[edit]

  • Discussion and definition of the natural, harmonic and melodic minor scales
  • Proper notation in treble and bass clef of the key signature for a given minor key
  • Identification of key signature for music from different genres and time periods
  • Discussion of fixed vs. moveable do solfege systems and their use in minor

Assignments[edit]

  • Writing minor scales
  • Identifying minor key signatures
  • Writing minor key signatures

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