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Author: Kat
Date: 2000-04-22 21:42
Can any one tell me what flats or sharps are in the following scales for a b flat clarinet?
B Major, C minor, and D minor.. AzziCrazy@aol.com
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Author: Todd H.
Date: 2000-04-22 21:50
Hi, Kat. Just go to the "study" page of this site and look at the fingering charts. there are some "by Key" that are easy to learn from.
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Author: Kim
Date: 2000-04-22 23:44
B Major-F#, G#, C#, D#, A#
c minor-Bb, Eb, Db
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Author: Dee
Date: 2000-04-23 00:24
Kim wrote:
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B Major-F#, G#, C#, D#, A#
c minor-Bb, Eb, Db
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The c minor is incorrect. It is Bb Eb and Ab as the relative major to c minor is Eb major.
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Author: Al
Date: 2000-04-23 23:29
Hi Kat,
Dee is correct........and finally, d minor has one flat (Bb).
However, I hope you are aware that there are three forms of the minor scales. We've just dealt with the NATURAL minor.
The HARMONIC minor has the seventh step of the scale raised one half step.
The MELODIC minor has both the 6th and 7th steps raised one half step when they are ASCENDING. When DESCENDING, the scale reverts back to the NATURAL minor.
It's really not that complicated if you sit down and write it out on staff paper once.
So B Major has f,c,g,d,& a sharp
c minor has b,e,& a flat
d minor has just b flat
By the way, it's the same for any instrument; not just the Bb clarinet.
Now check it out! Best Wishes,
AL
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Author: Ray Swing
Date: 2000-04-23 23:42
Minors are a little difficult and confusing to understand. I am no pro and my understanding of Music theory is self taught. However, I believe the following information is correct. The confusion (at least for me for a long time ) arises from the terminology used in music when the term “Minor” is used. There are three uses of the term “Minor”:
1) Minor Key = Relative or Natural Minor = The key tone of the Minor Key is a Minor third, or 3 half steps, below the key tone of its relative Major and it has the same key signature as the Major.
Thus “A Minor” is the relative or Natural Minor Key for C Major ( down three half steps from C).
2) Harmonic Minor scale = The Natural Minor with the 7th degree raised ½ step for both ascending and descending scales.
3) Melodic Minor scale = The Natural Minor has the 6th and the 7th degrees raised on the ascending scale; on the descending scale, both accidentals are cancelled ( revert to the Natural minor form).
Now since you asked specifically about three Keys, here are the notes contained:
B Major = B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A# (Minor = G#)
C Minor = C, D, E (Flat), F, G, A(Flat), B(Flat) (The Natural Minor) (Major = E (Flat) )
D Minor = D, E, F, G, A, B(Flat), C (The Natural Minor) ( Major = F )
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Author: James
Date: 2000-04-25 01:25
This may also help you. In the flat keys (the majors), the next to the last flat is the name of the key. In the sharp keys, the name of the key is one note above the last sharp. You only have to memorize F=1 flat and C=no sharps or flats. The relative minor is a minor third below the major. An easy way to find that is if the name of the scale is on a line, go down to the next line, if it's on a space, go down to the next space (C Major--> a minor, D Major--->b minor). This has been going in a slightly different direction than your post, but maybe it will help shed some light on things. You can also check out the circle of fifths. That might help you understand more about keys and key signatures. Good Luck!
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Author: Lelia
Date: 2000-04-25 17:59
I have a clarinet scale practice chart published in the 1950s by Selmer. I'll bet that's still in print -- and if not, I'm sure you can get basically the same thing from some other publisher. This isn't even a set of exercises, really. It's just the major and minor scales and a basic set of arpeggios for all the keys, written in the right range for a clarinet. I think it's a useful exercise to play those scales and arpeggios in the key of any piece I want to practice, as a warmup.
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