chapter 7 vocab

Augmented 2nd (A2)

The distance between flat 6 and 7 in the harmonic minor scale; equivalent to three half steps.

change of mode

Transforming a melody or harmony from major to minor; or the reserve, by altering the quality of the third, sixth, and seventh scale degree

minor mode

Mode incorporating flat 3, flat 6, and flat 7, with a minor tonic triad

minor scale

Seven note scale, beginning w 1(do) - 2(re) - flat3 (me) that occurs in 3 forms, natural, harmonic, and melodic. W-H-W-W-H-W-W. Shares the same key signature as it relative minor

natural minor

Contains 7 different notes before repeating the tonic (8 notes total).

Follows the pattern W – H – W – W – H – W – W.

Half steps occur between scale degrees 2–3 and 5–6.

harmonic minor

A harmonic minor scale is a seven-note minor scale in which the 7th scale degree is raised by a half step compared to the natural minor scale.

melodic minor

a seven-note minor scale in which the 6th and 7th scale degrees are raised by a half step

modal scale degree

The third, sixth, and seventh scale degrees, which are one half step lower in minor keys than in major.

parallel keys

Major and minor keys that share the same tonic (letter name) but have different key signatures.

parallel major

The major key that shares the same tonic as a given minor key.

parallel minor

The minor key that has the same tonic as given major key.

relative keys

major and minor keys that share the same key signature

relative major

The major key that shares the same key signature as a given major key.

relative minor

The minor key that shares the same key signature as a given major key.

scale degree names in minor

Raised submediant

Raised 6 in the melodic mike scale

subtonic

(1) scale degree ♭7 of the natural minor scale, located a whole step below the tonic; (2) the triad built on flat7