Scales and Such

Pentatonic Major

omits scale degrees 4 and 7

Pentatonic Minor

omits 2 and 6 from natural minor scale

Major Blues

add sd b3 to create a chromatic passing between sd 2 and 3

Minor Blues

add sd #4 or b5 to create a chromatic passing between 4 and 5

Bebop

adds extra notes to an existing scale (chromaticism)

Relative Keys

share key signature and notes

-ex: minor keys

Parallel Keys

same tonic but different keys and structure

-c major and c minor

Melodic Minor

raised 6th and 7th sc ascending then natural minor descending

Natural Minor

lowered 3rd, 6th, 7th (in comparison to major scale)

Harmonic Minor

raised 7th sd

Why use fixed do?

practice absolute pitch, read complex chromatic or atonal music, or replace traditional letter names with singable syllables

Why use la based minor solfège?

It makes transitioning and singing music that shifts smoothly between a minor key and its relative major much more intuitive

Sound intensity

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Power

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