All About Minor Scales – A Complete Guide to Minor Scales in Music Theory

Welcome to this deep dive into minor scales! In this episode, we explore everything you need to know about minor scales in music theory. Whether you're a musician, music educator, or guitar player, understanding the minor scale is essential for mastering music theory and improving your musical creativity.

We start by covering the basics, including the structure and formula of the natural minor scale, as well as the differences between harmonic minor and melodic minor scales. You'll learn how to build and recognize minor scale patterns on various instruments, especially the guitar, and how to use these scales in your compositions, solos, and improvisation.

This episode is perfect for anyone interested in music education, music theory breakdowns, and gaining a deeper understanding of how minor scales shape musical expression. We also provide practical examples to help you incorporate minor scales into your playing and expand your musical vocabulary.

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A Further exploration of MAJOR and MINOR SCALES and a comparison of the 2. Introduction to the 7 GREEK MODES and how they work. Terms introduced are: PARALLEL KEYS, RELATIVE KEYS, GREEK MODES, and THE CIRCLE OF FIFTHS.
Lots of Audio Examples Within.

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A deeper dive into TRIADS, the 4 TRIAD TYPES: MAJOR, MINOR, AUGMENTED, and DIMINISHED, EXTENDED HARMONY CHORDS like 7TH CHORDS, SUSPENSION CHORDS, and ADD CHORDS, and INTERVALS including MAJOR 3RD and MINOR 3RD, because they are the building blocks of ALL of the above triads and chords.

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All about CHORDS, CHORD PROGRESSIONS, MUSICAL TENSION, THE ROMAN NUMERAL SYSTEM, THE I-IV-V PROGRESSION, and a little more.

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All about how Scales Create TRIADS, Triads create CHORDS, and how KEYS are formed in the end. Part 1 of a multi-episode Chord Section.

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Exploration of SCALES and SCALE THEORY. We delve into WHOLE-STEPS and HALF-STEPS, MAJOR and MINOR Scales, The CHROMATIC SCALE, The Piano and how it gives us the strongest visual representation of our system of notes, OCTAVES, and more!

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This initial episode is the first of a linear series of episodes about Music Theory and the language of music. It starts at the very beginning of understanding music theory for ANYONE and EVERYONE. We define music theory and why we want to understand it, as well as going through some initial concepts of music theory to get started that include: SOUND, MELODY, HARMONY, GREGORIAN CHANT, PITCHES/NOTES, CONSONANCE AND DISSONANCE. Many audio examples are included as well.

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This is a preview of my upcoming Music Theory Podcast titled: 'The Harmonious Blacksmith'. Launches on Friday, October 25th, 2024. Subscribe now! Episodes will be released Weekly on Fridays.

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