1. Thursday, October 11, 2012 (10–11–12!)

2.  Music Sharing: Haley & Joey (XHS)  Let’s review (and make sure we really know this stuff!) Figured Bass vs. chord symbols Relative vs. parallel minor Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor  More work on… Primary triads in minor I, iv, V in minor keys  Some in class work…  No class tomorrow!

3.  There are 15 major keys, each with a unique key signature.  For every major key, there is a RELATIVE minor key that has the same key signature.  Each relative minor scale begins on the 6th note (scale degree) of the relative major scale.  The 6 th scale degree is the keynote/tonic of the minor scale and the note from which that scale gets its name.

4.  The tonic of a relative minor scale may also be found by descending a minor 3 rd or ascending a major 6 th from the tonic of the major scale.  The tonic of the relative major scale can be found by ascending a minor 3 rd or descending a major 6 th from the tonic of the minor scale.

5.  C major / a minor = relative  C major / c minor = parallel

6.  Uses only the tones of the relative major scale.  Ascending: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A  Descending: A, G, F, E, D, C, B, A

7.  Raises the 7 th scale degree by a half step when ascending and descending.  The most frequently used of the three types of minor scales.  Ascending: A, B, C, D, E, F, G#, A  Descending: A, G#, F, E, D, C, B, A

8.  Raises the 6 th and 7 th scale degrees by a half step when ascending.  Descends just like the natural minor scale.  Ascending: A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#, A  Descending: A, G, F, E, D, C, B, A

9.  For all harmonic minor intervals, the following is true:  P1, M2, m3, P4, P5, m6, M7, P8  Compared to all harmonic major intervals:  P1, M2, M3, P4, P5, M6, M7, P8

10.  MAJOR = Major 3 rd + minor 3 rd (on top)  MINOR = minor 3 rd + Major 3 rd (on top)  AUGMENTED = both 3rds are Major Raise the 5 th by a half step  DIMINISHED = both 3rds are minor Lower the 5 th by a half step Remember, the 3 rd should already be lowered (made minor)

11.  MINOR: i, ii ∘, III, iv, V, VI, vii ∘, I  MAJOR: I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii ∘, I

12.  Get To Know Your Relatives  Minor Scales/Key Signatures  Some Minor Details  Is This Minor or Yours?  Minor Harmony  “What Form of the minor scale is being used”