Music 009: Music Theory Fundamentals

Assignment 22: the melodic minor scale

Read

Read S2S pp. 348-353.

Write

Complete ex. 9.25 on p. 379.

Teoría: minor scale construction

Skill 1 Construct 10 minor scales; no time limit; treble clef.
100 = 10 pts; 95-99 = 9 pts; 90-94 = 8 pts; <90 = 0 pts

Skill 2 Construct 10 minor scales; no time limit; bass clef.
100 = 10 pts; 95-99 = 9 pts; 90-94 = 8 pts; <90 = 0 pts

Note: for melodic minor, write the ascending form of the scale.

Recorder

Practice the patterns shown below. (Or here is a PDF.) These will help prepare you to play “Motherless Child”. Scroll to the bottom of this page for a fingering chart.

Bring your recorder to class Wednesday.

From class: Bach Bourée in E minor

As interpreted by Ian Anderson:

Recorder fingering