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The Minor Scale |
| It is said that the root of music theory can be seen by playing the Major Scale in the Key of C on the Piano (only the white keys from C to C) and every Major Scale has a relative minor Scale as seen when looking at the Circle Of Fifths. Below is how a Minor Scale is built. |
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C to D is one whole step due to the black key in between them. D to Eb is one half step there are no keys between them. |
The Minor Scale can be thought of as whole step - half step - whole step - whole step - half step - whole step - whole step. |
Remember this pattern. |
Another way to think of the notes is in numbers - the first note C=1 and the second note D=2 and the third note in the scale Eb=3 and so on. Please have a look at Diatnic Harmony to see how the numbers way is the best in the end. |
| How to build a Minor Chord and the Piano. |
| Music Scales And Theory iPhone Apps. |
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