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