Natural Minor Scale: Theory & Ear Training

The Natural Minor Scale is widely used in modal music and also provides the key signature for tonal minor music…

C Natural Minor Scale Theory

Hint: Me is pronounced “May”, Le as “Tay”, and Te as “Tay”

1. The scale structure of the Natural Minor Scale is always 1-2-b3-4-5-b6-b7-1, no matter what key you are in.
2. The Solfege syllables of the Natural Minor Scale are always Do-Re-Me-Fa-So-Le-Te-Do, no matter what key you are in.
3. The only thing that changes when you change keys are the letter names.

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Natural Minor Scale Solfege Ear Training

Reading, playing, and singing the Solfege Syllables out loud is an extremely effective way to tune up your ears and to internalize the unique sound-feeling of each note in the scale with respect to the key center Do. Make sure to do this slowly enough for the unique sound-feeling of each Solfege Syllable to make a meaningful impression on your mind’s ear.

C Natural Minor Scale: Linear, Ascending…

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C Natural Minor Scale: Linear, Descending…

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C Natural Minor Scale: Do-X-Do, Ascending…

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C Natural Minor Scale: Do-X-Do, Descending…

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Note: We could sing lots more musical patterns, but a more efficient approach (The 80-20 Principle) is to get your ear training material directly from the music that YOU want to play!

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