Lesson 4
Minor scales

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minor scales

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Summary Table: Lesson 4

minor
scale
A diatonic scale with half steps (in its basic form) between 2-3 and 5-6
relative
keys
Major and minor keys with the same key signature, but different tonics
(e.g., Ab major and f minor)
parallel
keys
Major and minor keys with the same tonic, but different key signatures
(e.g., C# major and c# minor)
enharmonic
minor keys
a#/bb
d#/eb
g#/ab
3 forms
of minor
Natural, harmonic, and melodic
natural Minor scale form that follows the key signature
harmonic Minor scale form that raises the 7th scale degree one half step to provide a half-step leading tone to the tonic
melodic Minor scale form that raises 6 and 7 ascending; returns (lowers) 6 and 7 to the natural form descending
tonic
Scale degree 1
supertonic Scale degree 2
mediant Scale degree 3
subdominant Scale degree 4
dominant Scale degree 5
submediant Scale degree 6
subtonic

Scale degree 7 in the natural minor and descending melodic minor (one whole step below tonic

leading
tone

Scale degree 7 in the harmonic minor and ascending melodic minor (1/2 step below tonic)

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