Minor Keys & Scales: Difference between revisions
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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
==== Readings ==== | ====Readings==== | ||
* Handout on Deriving Scales and Key Signatures | *Handout on Deriving Scales and Key Signatures | ||
* R. Hutchinson. [http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/MinorScalesAndKeySignatures.html "Minor Scales and Key Signatures."] (''Music Theory for the 21st Century Classroom)''. | *R. Hutchinson. [http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/MinorScalesAndKeySignatures.html "Minor Scales and Key Signatures."] (''Music Theory for the 21st Century Classroom)''. | ||
* T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/minor-scales.pdf "Minor Scales."] ''(Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).'' | *T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/minor-scales.pdf "Minor Scales."] ''(Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).'' | ||
* T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/key-signatures.pdf "Keys Signatures."] ''(Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).'' | *T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/key-signatures.pdf "Keys Signatures."] ''(Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).'' | ||
* 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/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).'' | *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''). | *K. Schaffer. [http://openmusictheory.com/keySignatures.html "Key Signatures."] (''Open Music Theory''). | ||
*Teoria.com Tutorial: | *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/01-major-minor.php Major and Minor Scales] | ||
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**[https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/25 Key Signature Calculation] | **[https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/25 Key Signature Calculation] | ||
==== Tools ==== | ====Tools==== | ||
*R. Scullard: [https://randscullard.com/CircleOfFifths/ Interactive Circle of Fifths] | *R. Scullard: [https://randscullard.com/CircleOfFifths/ Interactive Circle of Fifths] | ||
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*Identifying minor key signatures | *Identifying minor key signatures | ||
*Writing minor key signatures | *Writing minor key signatures | ||
==== Drills ==== | |||
*Teoria.com: | *Teoria.com: | ||
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ksc.php Key Signature Construction] | **[https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ksc.php Key Signature Construction] | ||
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**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-scale Keyboard Scale ID] | **[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-scale Keyboard Scale ID] | ||
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/fretboard-scale Fretboard Scale ID] | **[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/fretboard-scale Fretboard Scale ID] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
[[Category:Theory 1]] | [[Category:Theory 1]] | ||
Revision as of 22:35, 28 July 2020
| 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
- Handout on Deriving Scales and Key Signatures
- R. Hutchinson. "Minor Scales and Key Signatures." (Music Theory for the 21st Century Classroom).
- T. Rush. "Minor Scales." (Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).
- T. Rush. "Keys Signatures." (Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).
- T. Rush. "The Circle of Fifths." (Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).
- T. Rush. "Relative and Parallel Keys." (Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).
- K. Schaffer. "Key Signatures." (Open Music Theory).
- Teoria.com Tutorial:
- MusicTheory.net Tutorial:
Tools
- R. Scullard: Interactive Circle of Fifths
- Teoria.com Scale Constructor
- MusicTheory.net Scale Calculator
- MusicTheory.net Key Calculator
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:
- Musictheory.net: