REVIEW OF SCALE CONSTRUCTION

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (CCA - FINE ART) JSS2 SECOND TERM

WEEK 6

REVIEW OF SCALE CONSTRUCTION

CONTENT

DEFINITION: A scale is a group or set of notes in succession. A scale comprises a series of notes ascending and descending on the music stave.

TYPES OF MINOR SCALE

1. Melodic Minor Scale: The melodic minor scale is melodious and easy to sing. In the melodic minor scale, semitones occur between the 2nd and 3rd, 7th and 8th degrees ascending. In descending order, the accidentals involved are restored or naturalized. The descending melodic form represents the relative major scale of the minor scale.
2. Harmonic Minor Scale: Harmonic minor scale is a unified kind of scale in written music. In the harmonic minor…