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Minor Forms

Minor Forms. Minor Major Relations. Major and minor scales are related in two ways :. 1. Parallel scales begin on the same note. Examples: C major C D E F G A B C c minor C D E F G A B C. ♭. ♭. ♭. 2. Relative scales have the same key signature. ♭. ♭.

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Minor Forms

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  1. Minor Forms

  2. Minor Major Relations Major and minor scales are related in two ways: 1. Parallel scales begin on the same note. Examples: C major C D E F G A B C c minor C D E F G A B C ♭ ♭ ♭ 2. Relative scales have the same key signature. ♭ ♭ ♭ ♭ ♭ Examples: E major E F G A B C D E c minor C D E F G A B C ♭ ♭ ♭

  3. Minor Forms Unlike major scales which only have one form, each minor scale has three forms. • Natural minor • Harmonic minor • Melodic minor

  4. Natural Minor The natural minor has the same key signature as its relative major with no changes. Example: C Major = CDEFGABC a minor = ABCDEFGA

  5. Harmonic Minor The harmonic minor is the same as the natural minor with a raised (sharped) 7th. Examples: a natural minor = a b c d e f g a a harmonic minor = a b c d e f g♯ a

  6. Melodic Minor The melodic minor has a raised 6th and 7th going up, but is the same as the natural minor going down. Example: a melodic minor = a b c d e f♯ g♯ a g♮ f♮ e d c b a

  7. Minor Form Identification • If there are no changes from the relative major key, then it is a Natural minor scale. • If the 7th note has been raised, then it is a Harmonic minor scale. • If the 6th and 7th notes going up are raised but not raised going down, then it is a Melodic minor scale.

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