Minor Scales

MvAuMsPrInCeSs06 · Post by **MvAuMsPrInCeSs06** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:20 pm

Does anyone know all of the Minor Scales, and Major Scales?
I have to write my next song in a minor key... any ideas of how to do, and what
to do?

ick27 · Post by **ick27** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:53 pm

As a potential music major, knowing your major and minor
scales might be a good idea. [:)] You might try searching the web for some
simple information about scales and theory.. Here are a few places I found:
http://www.musictheory.net/
http://www.musictheory.halifax.ns.ca/12 ... cales.html
http://www.teoria.com/reference/scales.htm
http://www.mibac.com/Pages/Theory/Main_Theory.htm -Bradford

fluteluversmom · Post by **fluteluversmom** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:32 am

I have been told that Minors should be used in slower and
or sadder songs. In different songs that I have heard this theory seems to work.
Kim

MvAuMsPrInCeSs06 · Post by **MvAuMsPrInCeSs06** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 4:20 pm

I just started writing music in september. I wrote 12
songs in each of the major keys, now my aunty was me to write songs in minor
keys

sakuramimato · Post by **sakuramimato** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 5:09 pm

For minor scales, on the major scales, start the scales
two notes down from the starting note and play the scale from then. That's a
minor scale. (ex. C major, go down to A and play C major notes starting with A.
That's A minor.) I learned a lot of theory on compositions on minor scales, but
long forgot since I haven't had theory lessons ever since I left junior high.
Best of luck on your composing!

MvAuMsPrInCeSs06 · Post by **MvAuMsPrInCeSs06** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 8:25 pm

K... but how can you tell if it's in Minor or Major?

FluteDiddy · Post by **FluteDiddy** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:11 am

You learn the majors your first year in music and your
minors in your second. Since you are a beginner it will get you ahead if you
open a beginner or intermediate book and check out the scales.

MvAuMsPrInCeSs06 · Post by **MvAuMsPrInCeSs06** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:14 am

[quote] ---------------- On 1/19/2004 11:11:20 AM You
learn the majors your first year in music and your minors in your second. Since
you are a beginner it will get you ahead if you open a beginner or intermediate
book and check out the scales. ---------------- [/quote] I know my minor scales,
i dont know how to write music in minor keys

sakuramimato · Post by **sakuramimato** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:16 am

You might have to learn some theory on that, but I'm
don't suppose that it's too hard to write minor. I can't really say, though,
since I'm not much of a composer.

sakuramimato · Post by **sakuramimato** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:00 pm

There is a lesson on how to compose with minor scales on
[http://www.musictheory.net].

MvAuMsPrInCeSs06 · Post by **MvAuMsPrInCeSs06** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:56 pm

[quote] ---------------- On 1/19/2004 12:00:52 PM There is
a lesson on how to compose with minor scales on [http://www.musictheory.net].
---------------- [/quote] Thanks so much

MvAuMsPrInCeSs06 · Post by **MvAuMsPrInCeSs06** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 7:37 pm

umm....if i was writing a song in a minor key, could i
change the key in the middle of a song to a major key, and would it sound
right?