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In this lesson, you are
learning about:
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Minor Chords
Minor chords are based on minor scales. As
you may recall from the examples
page in Lesson 3,
in a Major scale, the half steps
occur between the 3rd and 4th notes, and the 7th and 8th notes.
In a
minor scale, the half steps occur in different places. There are 2 types of
minor scale:
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Harmonic — half steps
occur between the 2nd and
3rd,
5th and 6th, and
7th and 8th notes.
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Melodic — half steps occur between the 2nd
and 3rd,
and 7th and 8th
notes while ascending.
Descending, the half steps occur between the 6th
and 5th, and 3rd
and 2nd notes.
Minor intervals
create more of a "sad" sound in the harmony.
Examples appear below. (See
minor keys for more information on minor key
signatures.)
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