Klarinet Archive - Posting 000249.txt from 1997/05

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: College Auditions
Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 21:43:13 -0400

On Fri, 9 May 1997, Stephen Cranefield wrote:

> David C. Blumberg writes:
> > As to what to prepare for the audition for Julliard, etc. make sure that
> > she knows her major, and the 3 minor modes of scales. Yes they do ask for
> > them, and many don't have a clue how to play them.
>
> Three minor modes? I have only ever heard of two: melodic minor and
> harmonic minor. What is the third?
>
> - Stephen
>
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Natural minor (interval pattern: whole step - half - whole - whole - half
- whole - whole).

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu