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Identify the scale: Natural Minor
Sounds 'sad' or 'melancholy', with no strong leading tone.
Identify the scale: Harmonic Minor
Sounds 'dramatic', with a strong leading tone a half step below the tonic.
Identify the scale: Melodic Minor
Sounds 'smooth' ascending, like natural minor descending.
What alterations create a harmonic minor scale?
Raise the 7th degree of the natural minor scale.
What are the ascending alterations in melodic minor?
Raise the 6th and 7th degrees.
What is the i chord quality in minor?
Minor.
What is the ii chord quality in minor?
Diminished (ii°).
What is the III chord quality in minor?
Major (III).
What is the V chord quality in harmonic minor?
Major (V).
What is the pattern of whole and half steps in natural minor?
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
What is the formula for finding the relative minor of a major key?
Go down three half steps from the major key's tonic.
What is the solfege for the 3rd in minor?
Me
What is the solfege for the 6th in minor?
Le
What is the solfege for the raised 7th in harmonic minor?
Ti
Identify: Natural minor scale.
Sad or melancholy sound; no strong leading tone.
Identify: Harmonic minor scale.
Dramatic sound; strong leading tone.
Identify: Melodic minor scale.
Smooth sound; different ascending and descending.