Brainlag Music Theory
Brainlag Music TheoryMinor keys: the raised 7th and the melodic minor
Why the raised 7th must always be written, and the chords the rising melodic minor gives you (IV major, II minor) and when to use them.
The raised 7th, every time
You saw in unit 1 that minor-key chords come from the harmonic minor. The rule that matters most when you write: the raised 7th is never in the key signature, so you must write its accidental every time it appears, in V, in VII and in the figures. Forgetting it is the commonest way to lose marks in question 1.
The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 4, free to read.
- 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards