Steve's Spinal Column #16
MINAH BIRD

The Full Sticktet
|
The Major scale has but one mathematical formula. Eight notes
ascending thus:
X _ _ _ _ _ _ X
steps 1 1 1/2 1 1 1 1/2
C D E F G A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
But the minor counterpart has quite a few variations:
In relation to the parallel Major (use C as above):
C pure (natural) minor = C D Eb F G Ab Bb C (relative of Eb Major)
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
C harmonic minor = C D Eb F G Ab B C (raise the 7)
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 8
C melodic minor = C D Eb F G A B C (raise the 6 and 7)
1 2 b3 4 5 6 7 8
C dorian mode = C D Eb F G A Bb C (same as Bb Major)
1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 8
C phrygian mode = C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C (same as Ab Major)
1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
C aeolian mode= C D Eb F G Ab Bb C (same as pure minor)
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
C blues scale= C Eb F Gb G Bb C (without Gb this is called pentatonic)
1 b3 4 b5 5 b7 8
If we summarize, it's possible to play 11 notes in Cminor.
Composite of the above scales:
C Db D Eb F Gb G Ab A Bb B
Out of a chromatic scale (every note) only one tone is missing,
What is it and why?
First one to answer correctly (send to me directly) wins a lesson with Jim Reilly.
(a hockey lesson of course)
|