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== Objectives ==
==Objectives==
* 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)


== Resources ==
*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


==Resources==


== Class Activities ==
====Readings====
* 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 ==
*R. Hutchinson. [http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/MinorScalesAndKeySignatures.html "Minor Scales and Key Signatures."] (''Music Theory for the 21st Century Classroom)''.
* Writing minor scales
*T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/minor-scales.pdf "Minor Scales."] ''(Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).''
* Identifying minor key signatures
*T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/key-signatures.pdf "Keys Signatures."] ''(Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).''
* Writing minor key signatures
*T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/the-circle-of-fifths.pdf "The Circle of Fifths."] ''(Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).''
*T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/relative-and-parallel-keys.pdf "Relative and Parallel Keys."] (''Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).''
*K. Schaffer. [http://openmusictheory.com/keySignatures.html "Key Signatures."] (''Open Music Theory'').
*S. Acevedo. "[https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/10W7zTPwCO6gKmBoFYSRYdVdscSgKSFzD Handout on Deriving Scales and Key Signatures]."
*Teoria.com Tutorial:
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/tutorials/scales/01-major-minor.php Major and Minor Scales]
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/tutorials/scales/02-steps.php Whole and Half Steps in Scales]
*MusicTheory.net Tutorial:
**[https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/21 The Major Scale]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/23 Scale Degrees]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/24 Key Signatures]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/25 Key Signature Calculation]


== Assessments ==
====Tools====


*R. Scullard: [https://randscullard.com/CircleOfFifths/ Interactive Circle of Fifths]
*[https://www.teoria.com/en/tutorials/scales/06-const.php Teoria.com Scale Constructor]
*[https://www.musictheory.net/calculators/scale MusicTheory.net Scale Calculator]
*[https://www.musictheory.net/calculators/accidental MusicTheory.net Key Calculator]


== Notes ==
==Class Activities==
 
*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==
 
*Writing minor scales
*Identifying minor key signatures
*Writing minor key signatures
 
====Drills====
 
*Teoria.com:
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ksc.php Key Signature Construction]
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ksi.php Key Signature Identification]
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/sc.php Scale Construction]
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/si.php Scale Identification]
*Musictheory.net:
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig-construction Key Signature Construction]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig Key Signature ID]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/scale-construction Scale Construction]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/scale Scale ID]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-scale Keyboard Scale ID]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/fretboard-scale Fretboard Scale ID]
 
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 19:04, 21 December 2024

This lesson is part of the Fundamentals of Twelve-Tone Equal Temperament category.

Objectives

  • 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

Resources

Readings

Tools

Class Activities

  • 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

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

Drills

Notes

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