Assignment 4

Post date: Sep 28, 2017 2:25:10 PM

Assignment 4: Minor Keys signatures

In your last music theory assignment, you identified and constructed major key signatures. This week we will be identifying and constructing minor key signatures.

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Minor keys share key signatures with major keys. This is because minor keys are related to major keys. A natural minor scale is the same collection of notes as a major scale just starting and ending on a different note.

Example 1: C major has no sharps or flats and is played with these notes in alphabetical order: C D E F G A B C. The relative minor of C major is A minor. It also has no sharps or flats but starts on A instead of C giving you this scale: A B C D E F G A.

The relative minor scale starts on the 6th note of the major scale and uses the same key signature.

Example 2: The G major has one sharp. The G major scale is G A B C D E F# G. Its relative minor is E minor. The E minor Scale is E F# G A B C D E

Part A

Watch the first 7 minutes of this tutorial. Do not go on until you have completed this tutorial.

Follow the link below and complete 25 key signature identifications. (Hint: To identify minor key signatures, figure out what major key signature is displayed, then go down 3 half steps and 2 letters in the alphabet and that is the name of the minor key.
- Treble Clef Exercises
- Bass Clef Exercises
Report your score on this form (also posted below) This is assignment 10 Key Signatures 2i (Minor) - Identify

Part B

Follow this link to do 25 major key signature constructions. (Hint: Whatever minor key it asks for, go up 3 half steps and 2 letters to get the Major key and construct that. Then check to make sure that the key you just constructed does NOT affect the minor key name!)
- Treble Clef Exercises
- Bass Clef Exercises
Report your score on this form. This is assignment 11 Key Signatures 2c (Minor) - Construct.
This assignment is also due today.
After you have done the required number of exercises, click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner:

How to report theory scores

Next, click on "Show Progress Report".

Enter your name in the space provided and click on "Sign Report"

Copy the code that appears. us "CTRL-C" to copy.

Return to the Reporter form and complete all of the fields. Paste the code (CTRL-V) into the code field and click on "Submit"

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