minor scales

MattMom · Post by **MattMom** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:02 pm

Are you doing harmonic or melodic minor scales? Or both? I
always thought that minor was minor until my daughter's violin teacher started
really working her minor scales. I was quite humbled. Are you working from a
scale book, or just trying to play them from memory? If it "just doesn't sound
right", try working from a book, and thinking of it more like a song at first.
It will come eventually. Not easily, but eventually!

damjan · Post by **damjan** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 1:19 am

Take a look at this post by Courtney: Flute General »»
Intermediate and Advanced Flute Topics » IMEA audition She nicely explained
about minor scales. -- Damjan, Fluteland.com Teacher

uatinde · Post by **uatinde** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:22 am

Minor scales tend to sound.... sad or mysterious.... and
major scales sound happy and upbeat... just allow them to have their individual
characteristics... i don't think there is really a way to accept it other than
allowing them to be what they are.... if you start with the major scale C and
make it minor by starting it on A then you will be able to hear the difference
repeated... both C Major and A (Natural) Minor have no sharps and no flats in
the key signature... Does that help????

krzymunkey · Post by **krzymunkey** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 9:49 pm

thanks for all the help... you said minor scales don't
have sharps or flats?? doesn't f# minor scale have f#,c#,and g#?? doesn't d
minor have b flat

uatinde · Post by **uatinde** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:32 am

no no no.... the "a" minor scale doesn't have any sharps
or flats... all the others do sorry to confuse you [:)]

uatinde · Post by **uatinde** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:33 am

and yes, you are correct about the key signatures of the
minor scales you mentioned....