Brainlag PlusAbove the tonic of a minor key the 3rd and 6th are minor, and the raised 7th makes a major 7th. In the melodic minor going up, the 6th is major too.
Minor 3rd, minor 6th, major 7th
Above the tonic of a minor key, the 3rd and 6th are minor, a semitone smaller than in the major key. The 2nd is major, and the 4th, 5th and octave are perfect, as before. The raised 7th of the harmonic minor makes a major 7th. If in doubt, write out the scale and count from the tonic.
Quick check
Above the tonic of D minor, what type is the 3rd?
The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Plus.
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- 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
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