3 minor scales piano pdf

Scale degree name solfege 1 tonic do 2 supertonic re 3 mediant mi 4 subdominant fa 5 dominant sol. Welcome to this lesson on strategies to learn scales the easy way. Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves margaret denton, piano. May 31, 2016 there are a total of 12 major scales and 12 minor natural scales in music. Printable piano music scales in all major and harmonic minor keys. The primary or i iv v chords are a minor, d minor and e major. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the scales in all keys. All the scales and arpeggios needed for an abrsm grade 3 piano exam, played at the exact recommended tempo, including both forms of the minor scale harmonic and melodic. You can learn the minor and significant triads at first according to the keyboard drawings. Bellingham music teachers association scale and arpeggio fingering chart for piano major and minor scales and arpeggios two octaves chromatic scale. The only difference is that the tonic first note of the scale of the minor pentatonic is 3 semitones half steps below the tonic of.

Free pdf downloads of c major, c harmonic minor, and more. A scale degree is designated by an arabic numeral with a cap which indicate the position of the note within the scale. Minor scales cheat sheet harmonic minor raise the 7th scale degree melodic minor raise the 6th and 7th scale degree ascending, revert to natural minor descending. Like many musical scales it is made up of seven notes. The natural minor scale is the naturally occurring diatonic scale with no altered scale degrees or added accidentals. Set the metronome for 60 or so about 3 times the speed of 200, or a little less. D minor pentatonic has the same notes as f major pentatonic and so it goes.

So to form major piano music scales, you start with the key name the root note, then move a whole step, another whole. Primary chords in major and minor keys i iv v chords piano. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Makup of major and minor scales every major scale has a relative minor, which has the exact same key signature, but starts three, 12 steps below the tonic in the major. Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves margaret denton, piano major scales, arpeggios, and cadences, 2 octaves these scales are arranged pianistically by groups according to fingering patterns to facilitate memorization harmonic form of the minor scale is shown. Major and minor scales contain seven notes or scale degrees. The melodic minor scale uses the same keys as the parallel major scale, but lowers the 3rd when ascending going up and lowers both the 7th. The idea behind doing this was basically that i couldnt find any chord diagrams that werent either being charged for or. Mar 11, 2015 recently i did a post about the 3 most important jazz scales for beginning improvisers.

Oct 27, 2016 in this lesson, im going to use the three basic kinds of minor scales. Chords for piano compiled by simon creedy please distribute freely the contents of this pdf file can be distributed freely and are available to everyone. Each minor scale has a di erent use and application in jazz piano. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7.

In this video lesson well be going over how to learn and drill in scales in the fastest way possible. Grade 3 scales and arpeggios for grade 3, students should be quite familiar with playing whitekey scales with both hands if they have gone through the grade 2 syllabus. A collection of scales for piano starting on the root c. All the scales here are in one octave, but you can of course practice each piano scale in as many octaves and in any tempo you like. Playing scales on piano has the added benefit of encouraging visual memory. Oct 22, 2019 this is the least used of the minor scales, so if its a little confusing, dont worry too much. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. Natural, harmonic and melodic forms about minor scales. How to harmonize minor scales with 7th chords learn jazz.

However, there are in fact 3 minor scales which you will come across and can. Melodic minor scales jyttes piano sheet collection. For those who have skipped to grade 3 from grade 1, you would need to work very hard as this is a huge transition from grade 1 scales. Jazz scales explained in 10 minutes no more confusion.

Jazz piano lessons learn jazz piano free online piano. Major, and f minor share no common pattern when played h. Natural, harmonic, and melodic forms margaret denton, piano minor scales. Major scales and key signatures s o, now you can use the letters a through g to name notes on the treble and bass staff and accidentals to create major and minor seconds, aka, whole and half steps if you cant do this yet, stop here, go back to the previous chapters, and practice until you can. Join pianogroove pro to access all downloads and learning resources. Each scale is provided as a separate pdf download with finger numbers above each note.

Public domain the scales are broken down into 6 groups. Piano fingering chart washington state music teachers association. After i give you the fundamentals, ill give you a continue reading scales made easy psh. Harmonic minor scale and chords, natural and melodic minor.

You can see from the sheet music below how the 7th note of the scale g has. Exact same notes as the relative major, without any chromatic alteration. The three types of minor scales and how to form them. The main scales of western music are major and minor scales.

Minor scales are built on the 6th scale degree of a major scale to quickly find a major keys relative minor, count down 3 halfsteps from. Every scale determines a key,that is an harmonic combunation of tones based on that scale. Remember, if youre looking at a major scale, lower scale degrees 3, 6, and 7 to get the min. When we are dealing strictly with major scales we really only have one scale to draw our notes and melodies from. Major and minor harmonic and melodic scales, 4 octaves, hands together, correct. The natural minor scale is often referred to simply as the minor scale. Minor scales cheat sheet harmonic minor raise the 7 th scale degree melodic minor raise the 6 th and 7 th scale degree ascending, revert to. Here is a pdf of the 36 important scales major, dorian, and.

This selection and arrangement of content as a collection is. Translating to sharp, when the note needs to be raised by one semitone. Jazz piano basics practice guide pdf practice plans. Hey, zach here, heres the free pdf downloads i promised from the webinar.

This document was created with prince, a great way of getting web content onto paper. Sep 29, 2018 the key difference between major and minor scaes is that notes on a major scale sound bright and cheerful, while notes on a minor scale sound solemn and sad. Start with the natural minor, because it is the easiest to learn and remember, and its also the most common minor scale used in popular music. A scale is a stepwise arrangement of notespitches contained within an octave. Select landscape mode to get best results printing it out. Our music exams for piano consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sightreading and aural tests. Minor scales are built on the 6th scale degree of a major scale to quickly find a major keys relative minor, count down 3 halfsteps from the tonic note of the. Music theory fundamentals 40 right hand fingerings above, left hand fingerings below. For example, the relative minor of c is a minor, and the notes which form c major pentatonic and a minor pentatonic are the same. Note that a minor pentatonic has identical notes with c major pentatonic but in different order. Jan 20, 2017 all the scales and arpeggios needed for an abrsm grade 3 piano exam, played at the exact recommended tempo, including both forms of the minor scale harmonic and melodic. Understanding minor scales in this brief tutorial we are going to try to demystify minor scales. The primary chords in a minor key are based on notes 1, 4 and 5 of the minor scale. These make great handouts for piano teachers to use with students.

And if you want to learn chords to play 100s of songs, check out. Each scale has a different use and application in jazz piano. The minor pentatonic scale consists of the same 5 notes of the major pentatonic. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above. We call scales relative if they share the same key signature. Knowing this will make it easier for you to memorize the scales. Contrary to the major scale, there are not one but three minor scales, which all will be presented here. Major and natural minor scales for piano with fingerings. The harmonic minor scale uses the same keys as the parallel major scale same starting note, but major, but lowers the 3rd and the 6th. However, we have 3 different types of minor scales when working in minor keys. To summarize, the most important scales to learn first are the major, dorian, and mixolydian scales because they help you navigate major 7th, minor 7th, and dominant b7 chords, respectively. We provide downloads for common scales including major, the three minor scales natural, harmonic, and melodic, the blues scale, and others. The major scale is one of the most commonly used musical scales, especially in western music. Unlike the major scale, there are 3 types of minor scale.

The scale in all keys can be downloaded as a pdffile. I know the beginning of the video is a little dry, but its important. Here are pictures and notes of the minor pentatonic scales. Major scale fingerings pdf harmonic minor scale fingerings pdf 2 octave major scale fingerings advanced 2 octave harmonic minor scale fingerings advanced scales strategies cheat sheet pdf and if youre interested in getting continue reading dominate your piano. There is only one major scale, so why the heck are there 3 minor scales. Oct 15, 20 this is a vocal warm up using the first 5 notes of the major scale, starting on c it rises through each key for 2 octaves.

Its important to note that the harmonic and melodic minor are variations of the natural minor scale, and so understanding how to harmonize the natural minor scale with 7th chords is the place to start. Barbara murphy university of tennessee school of music major and minor scales half and whole steps. All minor scales illustrated with pictures including notes and fingerings. Introduction 3 chromatic scale 4 major scale 5 power chords 6 octaves 7. Chord i is a minor chord, chord 4 is a minor chord and chord 5 is a major chord. This scale can sometimes confuse people because it is in a way identical to the major scale. The piano chords chart pdf is very similar to the piano notes chart or chart of other musical instruments and acts as a piano guide.