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Name: Minor Keys and Scales
ID: m10856
Language: English (en)
Summary: The interval pattern for minor scales is different from that of major scales. Every minor key shares a key signature with its relative major. There are three common types of minor scales: natural minor, melodic minor, and harmonic minor. Jazz also commonly uses a "dorian minor".
Subject: Arts
Keywords: dorian minor, harmonic minor, keys, melodic minor, minor keys, minor scales, natural minor, scales
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 1.0)

Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)

Version: 2.18 (history)
Created: Sep 18, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5
Revised: Oct 3, 2007 12:42 pm GMT-5

Version History

Version: 2.18 Oct 3, 2007 12:42 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
clarified references to figures

Version: 2.17 Mar 1, 2007 1:16 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
added outline eps and svg files; small changes in text of exercises.

Version: 2.16 Jan 26, 2007 2:16 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
added eps CNXML

Version: 2.15 Jan 10, 2007 9:00 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
fixed typo

Version: 2.14 Oct 31, 2006 3:59 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added link to new section of harmonic analysis module.

Version: 2.13 Sep 28, 2006 4:24 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added sound files and made minor text changes

Version: 2.12 Aug 25, 2006 4:30 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Posed problem 1 as a figure instead of a list.

Version: 2.11 Jun 9, 2006 5:29 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added section on dorian, added links, rewrote some paragraphs for clarity.

Version: 2.10 Jan 31, 2006 2:56 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
minor changes in text and figures

Version: 2.9 Jan 18, 2006 4:32 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Updated figures

Version: 2.8 Oct 31, 2005 3:26 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Clarified/corrected answer to problem 4.

Version: 2.7 Jul 15, 2005 3:24 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Rewrote question in problem 2

Version: 2.6 May 17, 2005 7:57 pm GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes:
update to cnxml-0.5

Version: 2.5 Oct 11, 2004 11:24 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Cleaned up look of figures and changed some text referring to changes in "Major Keys" module.

Version: 2.4 Oct 2, 2003 10:26 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added links

Version: 2.3 Feb 6, 2003 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added audio examples

Version: 2.2 Dec 17, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added keywords and abstract

Version: 2.1 Dec 3, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes:
New module

Version: 2.0 Sep 18, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added initial template for new module m10856

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