| Name: | Minor Keys and Scales |
| ID: | m10856 |
| Language: | English (en) |
| Summary: | The interval pattern for minor scales is different from that of major scales. Every minor key shares a key signature with its relative major. There are three common types of minor scales: natural minor, melodic minor, and harmonic minor. Jazz also commonly uses a "dorian minor". |
| Subject: | Arts |
| Keywords: | dorian minor, harmonic minor, keys, melodic minor, minor keys, minor scales, natural minor, scales |
| Document Type: | -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN |
| License: | Creative Commons Attribution License |
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| Authors: | Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net) |
| Copyright Holders: | Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net) |
| Maintainers: | Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net) |
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| Version: | 2.18 (history) |
| Created: | Sep 18, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 |
| Revised: | Oct 3, 2007 12:42 pm GMT-5 |
| Version: | 2.18 Oct 3, 2007 12:42 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | clarified references to figures |
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| Version: | 2.17 Mar 1, 2007 1:16 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | added outline eps and svg files; small changes in text of exercises. |
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| Version: | 2.16 Jan 26, 2007 2:16 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | added eps CNXML |
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| Version: | 2.15 Jan 10, 2007 9:00 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | fixed typo |
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| Version: | 2.14 Oct 31, 2006 3:59 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | Added link to new section of harmonic analysis module. |
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| Version: | 2.13 Sep 28, 2006 4:24 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | Added sound files and made minor text changes |
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| Version: | 2.12 Aug 25, 2006 4:30 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | Posed problem 1 as a figure instead of a list. |
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| Version: | 2.11 Jun 9, 2006 5:29 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | Added section on dorian, added links, rewrote some paragraphs for clarity. |
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| Version: | 2.10 Jan 31, 2006 2:56 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | minor changes in text and figures |
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| Version: | 2.9 Jan 18, 2006 4:32 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | Updated figures |
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| Version: | 2.8 Oct 31, 2005 3:26 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | Clarified/corrected answer to problem 4. |
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| Version: | 2.7 Jul 15, 2005 3:24 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | Rewrote question in problem 2 |
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| Version: | 2.6 May 17, 2005 7:57 pm GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom |
| Changes: | update to cnxml-0.5 |
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| Version: | 2.5 Oct 11, 2004 11:24 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | Cleaned up look of figures and changed some text referring to changes in "Major Keys" module. |
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| Version: | 2.4 Oct 2, 2003 10:26 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones |
| Changes: | Added links |
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| Version: | 2.3 Feb 6, 2003 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown) |
| Changes: | Added audio examples |
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| Version: | 2.2 Dec 17, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown) |
| Changes: | Added keywords and abstract |
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| Version: | 2.1 Dec 3, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown) |
| Changes: | New module |
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| Version: | 2.0 Sep 18, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown) |
| Changes: | Added initial template for new module m10856 |
Choose the citation style appropriate to your needs:
Schmidt-Jones, C. Minor Keys and Scales, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/m10856/2.18/, Oct 3, 2007.
Schmidt-Jones C. Minor Keys and Scales [Connexions Web site]. October 3, 2007. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m10856/2.18/.
Schmidt-Jones, C. (2007, October 3). Minor Keys and Scales. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m10856/2.18/
Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. "Minor Keys and Scales." Connexions. October 3, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m10856/2.18/.
Catherine Schmidt-Jones, "Minor Keys and Scales," Connexions, October 3, 2007, http://cnx.org/content/m10856/2.18/.
Schmidt-Jones, C. 2007. Minor Keys and Scales. Connexions, October 3, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m10856/2.18/.
Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. Minor Keys and Scales. Connexions. 3 Oct. 2007 <http://cnx.org/content/m10856/2.18/>.