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M-III: Explore Scales

Tendency in Minor Keys

1. Reviewing Tonal Gravitation Now, as we reach the end of Chapter III, there's a task we'd like to address: the discussion about the tonal gravitation in the minor scale. The difference between C Major and A Minor, which are in a "relative" relationship, lies only in the cognitive tonal center. So, how does each note get influenced by this…
yuta
May 8, 2024
M-III: Explore Scales

Three Minor Scales

Session Overview This time you learn new scales. Derived forms of minor scales will be studied. This is fundamental knowledge in classical music, and using this allows you to achieve a sound that is distinctly classical. Of course, this knowledge is useful in other genres as well. Keywords: natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor Chapter I and II have been…
yuta
May 8, 2024
Preparation

Mechanism of Scales (1)Tone and Semitone

1. The Mechanism Reviewing the previous section; A scale is a collection of tones. One of the scale members works as a captain, which is called the tonal center(T.C.). So even when the members are identical, the mood a scale produces may differ according to which note acts as the center. "C Major Scale" "A Minor Scale" But....Isn't it strange?…
yuta
June 11, 2024