The lower half of the handout concerns itself with minor scale construction and the difference between the two scales. Understanding minor scales in this brief tutorial we are going to try to demystify minor scales. Minor scales for middle school this resource investigates how natural, harmonic and melodic minor scales are constructed. Worksheet 8 f major scale worksheet 9 b flat major scale worksheet 10 e flat major scale worksheet 11 a flat major scale worksheet 12 a harmonic minor scale worksheet e harmonic minor scale worksheet 14 d harmonic minor scale worksheet 15 test your knowledge 1 quiz worksheet 16 test your knowledge 2 quiz key signatures and scales by. Using a key signature, write the natural minor scale beginning on the given note, ascending and descending. Write e major using whole notes, ascending and descending, in the bass clef. How to explain harmonic minor scales to piano students. Music tech teacher worksheet on notes in the major scales sharps and flats in music. Minor pentatonic scales to introduce a novice guitar player to the world of rock music requires that he learn a series of scales, which we can call the tools of the trade. Music tech teacher, worksheet major music scales flats. Point your mouse at the stave tap on mobile devices to reveal the answers.
The minor scale is the scale which sounds negative it is used by composers to depict sad, melancholic or even angrydramatic moods. Key signatures flash cards a set of 20 cards in a5 size, ready to print. Chapter 6 major scales and key signatures 1 the seventh scale degree ti is a step below the tonic, so following the previous logic it should be called the subtonic. The scale that is created by playing all the notes in a minor key signature is a natural minor scale. Go to the 6th step of the major scale and build an 8 note scale in that key. Do not use a key signature, but remember to add any necessary sharp or flat signs. This minor scales worksheet provides you with necessary practice. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Factsheet on major and minor scales teaching resources. Write as semibreves whole notes the scales named below. When you measure distances using a map scale, you can measure several different ways.
A harmonic minor a melodic minor d harmonic minor d. Click here to download the pdf with these exercises which scale. The minor scales music theory lesson 10 part 1 music theory the minor scales music theory lesson 10 part 1 the minor scales music theory lesson 10 part 1. Printable piano music scales in all major and harmonic minor keys. This exercise includes the white key major scales written in oneoctave. Microsoft word theory worksheet identifying major scales. C minor and e flat major start on different notes, but have the same key signature. Again no real need for me to bang on about minor keys. Our site includes quizzes, worksheets, lessons and resources for teachers and students interested in using technology to enhance music education.
When we are dealing strictly with major scales we really only have one scale to draw our notes and melodies from. Major scale worksheets in the classroom the image above shows a variety of our scale worksheets aimed at students with differing levels of understanding and capability. Then write the name of the scale and fill in its key signature. The next free handout that you can download is a very useful graphic illustration of the four most common types of scale major, minor, minor pentatonic and blues scale you can.
North american terminology used click here for british terminology resource contains. There are three pages of exercises within the major scale worksheet. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. Worksheet 11 a flat major scale worksheet 12 a harmonic minor scale worksheet e harmonic minor scale worksheet 14 d harmonic minor scale worksheet 15 test your knowledge 1 quiz worksheet 16 test your knowledge 2 quiz key signatures and scales by beatrice wilder. Name each of these minor scales and say whether it is the melodic or harmonic type, and whether it is ascending or descending a. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic.
Learn how to build the chords and scales of any major key, and test yourself with a worksheet and answer keys. Relative major and minor scales there is a unique relationship between the keys of major scales and minor scales. The 12 minor scales, however, come in 3 variations the harmonic minor scale uses the same keys as the parallel major scale same starting note, but major, but lowers the 3rd and the 6th the melodic minor scale uses the same keys as the parallel major scale, but lowers the 3rd when ascending going up. A lot of people find minor scales to be confusing because when most people start learning music, they start with mainly major scales and end up getting a stronger foundation with those and not minors. Major scales keyboard fingerings cmajor c d e f g a b c rh 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. However, we have 3 different types of minor scales when working in minor keys. Download a free major and minor scale spelling handout. Minor scales worksheet learning musical scales is the keystone of a good foundation in music theory. C bb concert bb clarinet 12 major scales f eb concert bb ab concert eb db concert ab gb concert db cbb concert gb e concert b a concert e d concert a g concert. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the scales in all keys. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. Seventh chords ii 7th chord id, major and minor keys. A melodic minor scale is made up of eight consecutive tones in a specific pattern of half steps and whole steps.
While there is only one major scale, three different variations of the minor scale exist. Use this major scale pattern to help complete the exercises. I prefer to teach natural minor scales first, however, so that students will understand the theory behind all minor scales more thoroughly. When we hear the seventh scale degree in the context of a piece of. How to explain harmonic minor scales to piano students harmonic minor scales are the first minor scales required in exams here, so theyre usually taught once students understand the majors. This major relative is located a tone and a half above the minor tonality. It is worth to highlight that this concept also exists to.
The major scale worksheets here serve as a preliminary of sorts to these methods. Bassist quotes we try to hold the chops side of our music in reserve and save it for the appropriate moment. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. Just as it did in major scales, starting the minor scale pattern on a different note will give you a different key signature, a different set of sharps or flats. This pattern of whole and half steps is what creates the sound of major. Scales and key signatures major scales there are two basic ways to understand your scales you can think of the intervallic shape of the scale in other words, the pattern of whole steps and half steps, or you can think about the key signature the. Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. Go to solution what are the relative majors of the minor keys in figure 4. Translating to sharp, when the note needs to be raised by one semitone. Natural minor scales worksheet deborah smith music. However, there are in fact 3 minor scales which you will come across and can use.
This worksheet on is designed to help students identify scales as they are notated on the staff. Click on the screenshot image to the left or the bold title link above to download in pdf format. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. Relative major and minor scales quiz bass scales studybass. Two octave harmonic minor scales for the clarinet all keys, with key signatures a harmonic minor d harmonic minor g harmonic minor c harmonic minor f harmonic minor b. A bundle of 20 ready to use music theory worksheets with answer keys. Name each of these minor scales and say whether it is the melodic or harmonic type, and whether it is ascending or descending.
Topics you will need to know include chromatic notes and scales. Your ability to compare and contrast major and minor keys is assessed in this quizworksheet combo. Print over 300 pdf music theory worksheets and lesson plans for your classroom today. Major and minor guitar scales and modes t his guitar scales fretboard chart generator will show you all the major and minor guitar scales and modes with tons of customizable tunings. Often the best practice you can have with scales is to simply play them repeatedly, andor write them out repeatedly. Write the solfa beneath each note and slur the pairs of notes that create tones. The quiz and worksheet will assess your understanding of chromatic music. But we always allow for that moment to exorcise those demons, and when the moment comes, we let it rip. The seventh scale degree is a half step away from the tonic. Melodic minor raise the 6th and 7th scale degree ascending, revert to natural minor descending.
Draw a bracket over each pair of notes making a semitone half step. This document was created with prince, a great way of getting web content onto paper. Minor scales sound different from major scales because they are based on a different pattern of intervals. Relative minor and major scales simplifying theory. Scroll all the way down for answer keys chromatic scale. Sep 29, 2018 the key difference between major and minor scaes is that notes on a major scale sound bright and cheerful, while notes on a minor scale sound solemn and sad. The following menu contains links to worksheets, in pdf format, on all manner. Relative major and minor scales share the same key signatures.
Jan 16, 2014 this worksheet on is designed to help students identify scales as they are notated on the staff. Write the remainder of the scale using the w 12 w w 12 w w pattern or if you know majors scales well you will find that the 3rd note of each minor scale is the tonic. Put accidentals next to each note as opposed to using a key signature. Each page provides an opportunity for the student to draw scales, key signatures, learn the patterns of tones and semitones and fill in the letters of the notes on the keyboard. Also there are several types of minors which sometimes get confused and run together. Many people find piano lessons quite expensive and because of this, a lot of wouldbe pianists pass the opportunity to become one of the best in the music industry. Teacher slidespages that can be projected as you are teaching the minor scales, six graded student. Also included at the bottom of the app are the 5 scale patterns for memorizing these scales and a pdf download of all keys in. Understanding basic music theory open textbooks for hong. The c major and c minor scales start on the same note, but have different key signatures.
Minor scales lesson music theory for musicians, not theorists. Play scales very slowly with big bows keeping an even tone across the bow stroke practice scales with a drone pitch using the first note of the scale memorize the scales occasionally use a tuner to help you tune each pitch. Therefore, the relative major of a minor is c major. Minor scales cheat sheet harmonic minor raise the 7 th scale degree melodic minor raise the 6 th and 7 th scale degree ascending, revert to. The three types of minor scales and how to form them.
The key difference between major and minor scaes is that notes on a major scale sound bright and cheerful, while notes on a minor scale sound solemn and sad. The pattern changes depending on if the scale is ascending or descending. Some feature graphic assistance in the form of guitar necks or keyboard diagrams while others require learners to consider scale formula and key signatures etc. In this minor scales worksheet, you will test your knowledge on how to read and write them proficiently. Just select your string tuning standard tuning is default, click the link that says go then click a key link. Minor scales cheat sheet harmonic minor raise the 7th scale degree melodic minor raise the 6th and 7th scale degree ascending, revert to natural minor descending. In the worksheet below the starting note or tonic of a natural minor scale is given. T his guitar scales fretboard chart generator will show you all the major and minor guitar scales and modes with tons of customizable tunings. Meter, scales, and key signatures because the white keys running from c to the next c an octave higher form a sequence of notes that have minor 2nds only between ef the 3rd and 4th notes and bc the 7th and 8th notes, musicians call that series of notes a c major scale.