Great question; I think a theory exam should be explicit about which type of minor scale to use when it asks for the chords. Often they'll tell you to use harmonic minor only when building the V and vii chords, so that you can get the leading tone in there. It's a good assumption that that's what they mean, but, again, a fair exam should tell you which minor scale to use.
@breakingbarlinesmusictheory thank you for your reply! The hardest section of the exam for me is completing the melody. It's so hard for me when I am not at a piano. You are a blessing, please don't stop making these wonderful videos for stupid people like me🤣
@@breakingbarlinesmusictheory ok, I'm not stupid... The issue is I have played most of my life by ear (I'm 40 now and been playing since I was 13) started lessons this year as I want to play classical music (which I can't do by ear) and I know that without a solid foundation of the theory my practical application when reading classical scores will always be challenging!
@@markwhite5926 It's actually a real mark of musicianship to be able to play by ear, one that's unfortunately been discouraged in the last few centuries of Western musical practice. The challenge now is to match up what you probably already know aurally with the notated concepts. You're actually learning the right way, since it sounds like you already know the sound of these chord progressions. It's just a matter of matching names to familiar faces, rather than coming at it from the other direction. Very often students learn the page first, without hearing it. If you're a keyboard player, a great technique is to "sum up" each measure by blocking off all the chords, so you can see the prevailing harmony all at once. It takes a while, but when you can visually reduce a whole measure of music to just a chord or two, it also helps you learn the music faster.
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When doing these chords for minor scalses in an exam, do we use the natural minor, harmonic or melodic? (If they dont state which to use)
Great question; I think a theory exam should be explicit about which type of minor scale to use when it asks for the chords. Often they'll tell you to use harmonic minor only when building the V and vii chords, so that you can get the leading tone in there. It's a good assumption that that's what they mean, but, again, a fair exam should tell you which minor scale to use.
@breakingbarlinesmusictheory thank you for your reply! The hardest section of the exam for me is completing the melody. It's so hard for me when I am not at a piano.
You are a blessing, please don't stop making these wonderful videos for stupid people like me🤣
@@markwhite5926 Ah, never use the "S" word! 🤣 You asked a really good question, and music theory exams can be notoriously cruel!
@@breakingbarlinesmusictheory ok, I'm not stupid... The issue is I have played most of my life by ear (I'm 40 now and been playing since I was 13) started lessons this year as I want to play classical music (which I can't do by ear) and I know that without a solid foundation of the theory my practical application when reading classical scores will always be challenging!
@@markwhite5926 It's actually a real mark of musicianship to be able to play by ear, one that's unfortunately been discouraged in the last few centuries of Western musical practice. The challenge now is to match up what you probably already know aurally with the notated concepts. You're actually learning the right way, since it sounds like you already know the sound of these chord progressions. It's just a matter of matching names to familiar faces, rather than coming at it from the other direction. Very often students learn the page first, without hearing it. If you're a keyboard player, a great technique is to "sum up" each measure by blocking off all the chords, so you can see the prevailing harmony all at once. It takes a while, but when you can visually reduce a whole measure of music to just a chord or two, it also helps you learn the music faster.