Session 9 - Black Magic More Work with Black Keys and the Minor Scale OVERVIEW SKILLS TO MASTER IN THIS SESSION: Black Key Major Triads: Ab, Db, Eb, 1, Relate triads by shape Gb, Bb, B 2. Understand natural signs and ‘The C Minor Scale their usage. Reading Natural Signs (4) 3. Be able to build a Minor Scale. ‘SONG: “Swanee River” ‘SONG: “Reggae in Ab" Black Key Major Triads: Ab, Db, Eb (“Oreo” Shape) Each of these major triads uses two black keys with a white key in between. In honor of our favorite cookie, we affectionately call this the “Oreo” shape. Feel this shape on these chords under your fingers. Ab Db Eb F A Black Key Major Triads: Gb, Bb, B Individual Shapes Each of these three major triads has its own individual shape. Gb Bb B 9 of 12 major triads can be grouped by ‘Common shape: Allwite keys (CEG) Inside out Oreos (0.8) Oreos: (Ab, Db, Eb)Pence arid The Minor Scale ‘The MINOR SCALE, just like the major scale, is built on a specific pattem of half steps. and whole steps. The minor scale pattem is Whole-Half-Whole-Whole-Half-Whole- Whole. Here is the C Minor Scale written out on music. C Minor Scale Whole Halt Whole Whole Half Whole Whole ‘Step Step Step Step Step Step Step ‘The C minor scale is easily covered by two simple hand shapes, one consisting of three keys and the other of five. 4st Shape 2nd Shape pitty. Wenphyae be CNinersae + SPE Re ASCENDING cross the thumb f IMOER he er ngs en OSES escort SSP see over moter geno a ‘ae get to the new fingering position, Sharps and Flats Time Duration A sharp or fiat affects not only the note it accompanies, but every note of the same name that follows it for the entire measure. For example, if an F is sharp, it remains sharped for the rest of the measure unless otherwise indicated, Fe Fe F Natural Signs The NATURAL SIGN (}) can. 1. Negate (cancel out) a flat or sharp that is in In piano music the keys of the key signature Gb, Ab, B,D, & Eb are 2, Negate a fal or sharp established earlier more often referred to by in the measure. their fat names than their sharp names.Peco eat acy cs Natural Example #1: Naturals Negating Notes in Same Measure chromatic scale ascending chromatic scale descending e Natural Example #2: Naturals Negating Key Signature D Dm A c D Dm A SONG: “Swanee River” - Stephon Foster ‘se Pay chr aes with ight hand an ess nasi be hand +70 B E>