Lesson 4. Minor Key Signatures.

Lesson 4 Minor scales and Key signatures

Part 1.  identifying minor scales.

Fig.1 Identifying minor Key signatures

To identify a minor scale, count down three half steps (a minor third from the relative Major 

Part II. types of minor scales

Natural minor scales do not have any accidentals outside of the key signature.  Here are three examples.

Fig.2 Natural minor scales

 Fig.3 Harmonic minor Scale

The Harmonic minor has a raised seventh scale degree (Leading tone)

 Fig.4 C harmonic minor scale

Fig.5. D# Harmonic minor

 Fig.6 Melodic minor

To create the melodic minor scale, the 6th and 7th scale degrees are raised ascending the scale and lowered  Descending the scale.

 Fig.7 C melodic minor

Fig.8 D# Melodic minor.

Fig.9 Key relationships.