Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

“Charade” (H. Mancini)

In the second line, notice the D sharp in the bass clef in measures 10, 12, 14, signaling the harmonic form of E
minor.

Emelodic minor—Ascending: Raise the sixth and seventh notes. Descending: Lower the sixth and seventh notes.

Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 (J.S. Bach)

Notice the D’s and C’s in the first measure (and elsewhere) and the C sharp and D sharp in the second measure,
signaling the melodic form of E minor.

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MINOR SCALE

C sharp D sharp D natural C natural