Online flashcards that test and quickly teach the Letter Names, Scale Degrees, and Solfege Syllables for the Natural, Melodic, & Harmonic Minor Scales in all keys…
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Lesson Goals
To quickly internalize the letter names, scale degrees, and solfege syllables for the Natural, Melodic, & Harmonic Minor Scales in all keys.
Prerequisites
No reading required. All you need is the LOVE of music, a few minutes of your time, and the discipline to study.
Minor Scales Theory Reminders
- The Natural, Melodic, and Harmonic Minor Scales all use the exact same Minor Pentascale: 1-2-b3-4-5 (Do-Re-Me-Fa So).
- Scale degree b3 (Me) is what makes minor scales sound and feel minor.
- The only notes that determine the kind of minor scale are b6 (Le), 6 (La), b7 (Te), and 7 (Ti).
- For the Natural Minor Scale: The Scale Degrees are 1-2-b3-4-5-b6-b7-1 and Solfege Syllables are Do-Re-Me-Fa-So-Le-Te-Do (no matter what key you are in).
- For the Ascending Melodic Minor Scale: The Scale Degrees are 1-2-b3-4-5-6-7-1 and Solfege Syllables are Do-Re-Me-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do (no matter what key you are in).
- For the Descending Melodic Minor Scale: The Scale Degrees are 1-b7-b6-5-4-b3-2-1 and Solfege Syllables are Do-Te-Le-So-Fa-Me-Re-Do (no matter what key you are in).
- For the Harmonic Minor Scale: The Scale Degrees are 1-2-b3-4-5-b6-7-1 and Solfege Syllables are Do-Re-Me-Fa-So-Le-Ti-Do (no matter what key you are in).
- The only thing that changes when you change keys is the Letter Names of the notes.
Expert Study Tip
You will internalize these important connections faster and deeper if you say them aloud and imagine the keys on the keyboard as you go!
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Minor Scales Flashcards (Spellings, All Keys)
Learn to spell each Minor Scale just as you’d spell any seven-letter word…
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Minor Scales Flashcards (Letter Names & Scale Degrees)
Given the key and letter name say the Scale Degree… or given the key and Scale Degree say the letter name…
C Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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C Sharp Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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D Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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E Flat Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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E Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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F Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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F Sharp Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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G Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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G Sharp Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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A Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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B Flat Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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B Minor Scale: Letter Names & Scale Degrees
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Minor Scales Flashcards (Letter Names & Solfege)
Given the key and letter name say the Solfege name… or given the key and Solfege name say the letter name…
C Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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C Sharp Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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D Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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E Flat Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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E Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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F Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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F Sharp Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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G Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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G Sharp Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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A Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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B Flat Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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B Minor Scale: Letter Names & Solfege
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