The sixth tone of the minor key is usually considered to be an avoid note. In the A minor scale: …the sixth tone which is F : …is usually considered an avoid note. The A melodic minor scale: …does not have the avoid note because it has F : …as its sixth tone. If we substitute the sixth tone of the A natural minor scale F : …with the sixth tone of the A melodic minor scale F : …the outcome is the A dorian scale: …another minor scale without an avoid note.
Further reading: Avoiding the avoid note. If the notes in the minor key are played in ascending and descending order, it forms the natural minor scale. If the notes in the key of A natural minor scale: …are played from A: …to A: …in a melodic fashion , the outcome would be the A natural minor scale, which is the traditional scale of the minor key. Intervals can be formed between any two notes of the natural minor scale. Simple intervals are intervals within the compass of an octave.
The tonic of the A natural minor scale: …is A: Therefore, we can form the following simple intervals between the tonic and other tones in the key. Check them out…. A and A: …a perfect unison , formed between the tonic and the first tone of the natural minor scale.
A and B: …a major second , formed between the tonic and the second tone of the natural minor scale. A and C: …a minor third , formed between the tonic and the third tone of the natural minor scale. A and D: …a perfect fourth , formed between the tonic and the fourth tone of the natural minor scale.
A and E: …a perfect fifth , formed between the tonic and the fifth tone of the natural minor scale. A and F: …a minor sixth , formed between the tonic and the sixth tone of the natural minor scale.
A and G: …a minor seventh , formed between the tonic and the seventh tone of the natural minor scale. A and A: …a perfect octave , formed between the tonic and the eighth tone of the scale. Perfect intervals are formed between the tonic and the first, fourth, fifth, and eighth degrees of the natural minor scale.
A major interval is formed between the tonic and the second tone of the natural minor scale, while minor intervals are formed between the tonic and the third, sixth, and seventh degrees of the natural minor scale respectively. Apart from perfect intervals that represent stability , minor intervals dominate the minor key. If you do the math, If a chord is formed on the first tone of the key, such a chord is called the tonic chord. In the key of A minor, we can play this collection of notes:. There are four common triad qualities — the major , minor , diminished , and augmented triads, known to HearandPlay students [like me] as the fantastic four.
Although the minor key has three out of the fantastic four triad qualities — the major, minor, and diminished triads, triads that have the same quality with the minor key are called the primary chords. Therefore, triads of the first, fourth, and fifth degrees of the minor key are primary chords in the key. In the key of A minor: …the primary triads are the A minor triad: …of the first degree, the D minor triad: …of the fourth degree, and the E minor triad: …of the fifth degree.
In this case, take the C , and drop it 1 full note down. Good catch! But when it comes to determining major or minor chords, stay focused on the 3rd. Here are a few songs that use both major and minor chords in their composition.
Some of the way these chords are used together will surprise you. Listen to these songs and see how major and minor chords, when used in the same song, can create interesting soundscapes and different moods. In fact, half of this song contains a minor chord. Once you have memorized the chords proper placement for these chords, start playing around with making that A major and the C minor and see how that inversion changes the sound and tone of the song.
Learn how to play "Shout" here. Learn how to play "Celebration" here. Maybe this duel between the sadness of our protagonist and the positivity of the chords is what helped make this song take home the Grammy Award for Best Country Song, awarded to its songwriters, Larry Butler and Chips Moman.
When playing, think about how the vibe of the song change if they just hung on either the major or minor version of that F chord. Give it a try for yourself! How can you not think of sun, surf, and smiles? What you get is a deceptively complex song with enough memorable hooks to still be relevant decades later.
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