The minor scales system developed haphazardly, so has odd conventions and notation. If you find errors, please let me know about them soonest. I hope this little guide saves you time and effort.Īny mistakes are solely mine. Minor scales are poorly and incompletely explained in my textbooks fortunately, the excellent teachers at Douglas College and the alternate viewpoint provided by my jammer helped me understand the system. My guide to the minor scale system: essential features and terms for all musicians You should feel which option "fits."īack: Jammer vs Piano - Part 7 - The Minor Scale System First with the hands positioned for first the major and then the minor key. My suggestion: play the first couple of bars and the last couple of bars of the piece.
Traditional music notation (the score) is designed to match the major scale and the musician using this scale.Īlternative musical instruments, on the other hand, are built around music theory and consistent spacing of notes. the Piano keyboard) is built around a musical scale tuned to an irregularly spaced set of notes called the major scale. How do we read from the score where to put the hand, and what fingers we’ll generally be using on our jammers?įor a brief summary on the minor key system and the terms used, see The key, the tonal centre (tonic) and scale Jammer shortcuts - Identifying the key, the tonal centre (tonic) and scale