Klarinet Archive - Posting 000316.txt from 1997/05

From: Christopher Thibeault <lespaul@-----.com>
Subj: Re: College Auditions
Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 22:50:29 -0400

At 09:48 AM 5/9/97 +1200, 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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There are 5 minor scales (not counting pentatonics, etc.)

1)Natural Minor (diatonic relative major starting on 6th degree of scale)
2)Harmonic Minor (raise 7th)
3)Melodic Minor (raise 6+7 going up, diatonic upon return)
4)Real Melodic Minor (raise 6th + 7th always)
5)Hungarian Minor (Raise 4th + 7th)

-Christopher J. Thibeault

   
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