DESPERATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MvAuMsPrInCeSs06]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTIPS ON WRITING MUSIC IN
MINOR KEYS?

[fluteluversmom]

Here is a link to the thread where you asked
this before. Kim
http://www.fluteland.com/idealbb/view.a ... 882FDD4A05}

[minsmusic]

Hope this helps Makayla, I'm not sure how much
you already know (you sound very experienced with instruments[:praise:] ) or
what sort of tips you're after, but here goes. Choose your favourite minor key.
Write out the minor scale using accidentals,sharps, flats etc, don't forget to
include the leading note (7th) - which is of upmost importance , along with the
mediant(3rd) - to distinguish the sound from the major. Build chords on every
degree (1 -7) Work out your cadences - Perfect (5-1), Plagal (4-1), Imperfect (4
- 5, 1 -5, anything ending with 5), Interrupted (5-6) N.B. In a minor key it is
really nice to include an interrupted cadence instead of the traditional
imperfect. These two cadences are used to 'ask the question' - you know the
part where the music says, "I'm not finished yet, there's more to come, guess
what it'll be?" Now that you have your building blocks, write just like you
would with a major piece - don't forget that leading note. Example, in A minor,
the leading note is Gsharp. That note sounds nice just before you head back to
the tonic. There are other rules for 'writing' music, say if you were in an
exam, (particualry with how to order arrange your cadences,) but I'm not sure
how much detail or accuracy you're after. I like minor keys myself. They sound
very pretty with slow, long notes. Did this help Makayla? If you have a music
teacher, ask to go over some theory. Or buy a theory book (you'll need maybe
grade three to grade five to get a really detailed concise picture)
Alternatively, just fool around by ear, making sure you flaten the third and
that there's only a semitone (half step?) between the seventh note of the scale
and the tonic. Is this for an assignment at school or just for fun?

[MvAuMsPrInCeSs06]

Thanks it did help alot.... My aunty is a music
major, and she wants me to write a song in the key c minor and change it to the
key of c major in the middle of the song, and she told me it can be any song i
want it to be, and she told me that she is not going to help me(because she felt
like i was challenging her) Thanks for the help

[minsmusic]

Let us know how your song turns out[:)]

[MvAuMsPrInCeSs06]

[quote] ---------------- On 2/4/2004 9:45:47 PM
Let us know how your song turns out[:)] ---------------- [/quote] So far it
sounds pretty good, but its still in the major key signature

[minsmusic]

What key have you chosen MaKayla?

[MvAuMsPrInCeSs06]

C major, to A minor

[minsmusic]

The relative minor mmmm. The main 'sound'
difference between C major and A minor will be the G sharp instead of the G. For
a more dramatic differnce, try using the tonic relative i.e go from C major to C
minor. That way you can play a similar melody but instead of playing E, you now
play Eflat. Instead of playing 'A', you can now play 'Aflat'. Give that a
go, and see if you hear more of a difference between the major and minor.[;)]

[MvAuMsPrInCeSs06]

Ok, I am trying it right now, thanks for the
tip/advice

[MvAuMsPrInCeSs06]

I FINISHED THE SONG!!!!! It's perfect!!!! and
it is 58measures long, now i have to try somemore keys

[minsmusic]

Good on you MaKayla! [:praise:]