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Types of Minor Scales

Subject: 

Music

Term:

First Term

Week:

Week 5

Class:

Basic 9 / JSS 3

Previous lesson: 

The pupils have previous knowledge of

MAJOR /MINOR KEYS RELATIONSHIP

Topic:

Types of Minor Scales

Behavioural objectives :

At the end of lesson, pupils should be able to:

  • Define key signature
  • List types of key signatures
  • Say the functions of key signature
  • Write out the relationship between the major and minor keys

 

Instructional Materials:

  • Wall charts
  • Pictures
  • Related Online Video
  • Flash Cards

Methods of Teaching:

  • Class Discussion
  • Group Discussion
  • Asking Questions
  • Explanation
  • Role Modelling
  • Role Delegation

 

Reference Materials:

  • Scheme of Work
  • Online Information
  • Textbooks
  • Workbooks
  • 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
  • Workbooks

 

Content:

There are three types of minor scales: natural, harmonic, and melodic.

Natural minor scales have the same key signature as their major counterparts. For example, the natural minor scale of C major is A minor (no sharps or flats).

Harmonic minor scales raise the seventh degree of the scale by one half step. For example, the harmonic minor scale of C major is A-minor-sharp-seven (one sharp).

Melodic minor scales raise the sixth and seventh degrees of the scale by one half step when ascending, and return to the natural minor when descending. For example, the melodic minor scale of C major is A-minor-sharp-six (one sharp).

 

A minor scale begins three semitones below the tonic of its relative major scale. It is built upon the 6th degree(subdominant).It uses lah (solfa) as tonic. L t d r m f s l.(Natural minor).

There are three types of minor scales namely Natural minor, Harmonic minor and melodic minor.

In Natural minor, the semitones occur between 2nd and 3rd, 5th and 6th degree. The pattern of Natural minor scale is Tone (T), Semitone (S) Tone (T), Tone (T),Semitone (S), Tone (T), Tone (T). In Natural minor, the scale is the same both ascending and descending.

Harmonic minor scale: This is also built on the 6th degree (subdominant) of the major key but the semitones occur between the 2nd and the 3rd, 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th degrees which leaves an interval of three semitones between 6th and 7th degrees. This interval is therefore called Augmented 2nd . Therefore the 7th degree is always raised a semitone to make it a true leading note. l t d r m f se l se f m r d t l.

Melodic Minor scale: This is mainly for melodic purposes. It is designed to avoid the augmented 2nd which lies between 6th and the 7th degrees of the Harmonic minor. In Harmonic minor scale, semitones occur between the 2nd and the 3rd and the 7th and the 8th degrees ascending and between 6th and 5th and the 3rd and the 2nd degree descending.6th and 7th degree are also raised a semitone ascending; while in descending order the raised notes (6th and 7th ) are restored or naturalized . This therefore means that the descending scale is different from the ascending scale. study the diagram below

MUSICAL WORD
Rall Rallentando becoming gradually slower
Rit Ritardando becoming gradually slower
Accel Accellerando becoming gradually faster
String. Stringendo becoming gradually faster
A tempo Resume the normal speed
A Piacere At Pleasure.

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

 

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

 

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

 

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the need arise

 

 

Evaluation:

 

1. What is a minor scale?

2. What are the three types of minor scales?

3. What is a natural minor scale?

4. What is a harmonic minor scale?

5. What is a melodic minor scale

 

 

Conclusion

The class teacher wraps up or concludes the lesson by giving out a short note to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.

He or she makes the necessary corrections when and where the needs arise.

 

 

 

 

Assignment

Prepare for the next lesson by reading about

 

HISTORY OF MUSIC –Some Western Composers and their Works

 

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