Music Theory Fundamentals - Minor Scales - Natural, Harmonic, and Melodic
Unlock the Secrets of Music with Michael New: Master Chords, Keys, and Scales in This Dynamic Music Theory Series! Dive into Basic to Advanced Techniques and Transform Your Musical Understanding.
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What you'll learn
Understand the structure and function of basic and seventh chords
Learn to identify and apply major and minor keys in music compositions
Apply the Circle of Fifths for effective key changes and advanced musical arrangements
Explore the creation and use of various scales and modes for dynamic music creation
The natural minor! The harmonic minor! The melodic minor! Like, why do we even have them?
This lesson isn't too hard, but you'll need to know what intervals are (like whole step, half step, etc.) and you'll need to have a basic idea of what a scale is.
Here's a good start on intervals and basic note relationships: https://youtu.be/5Y01jIorpeA
Here's a basic intro to major and minor scales: https://youtu.be/rHlWP-nc4tM
These aren't strictly necessary, but can be helpful:
Turning scales into chords: https://youtu.be/xLaw0CLTNfA
Introduction to modes (why the minor scale comes from the major scale): https://youtu.be/3hgP_PuviTg
00:30 Natural Minor
03:55 Harmonic Minor
11:02 Melodic Minor
14:14 Cat
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