Grade 6 Music Theory, Unit 2, Lesson 1 of 4
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Minor keys: the raised 7th and the melodic minor

Music theory, Minor keys, figures and doubling, 15 minutes

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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

The raised 7th in chord V, written with its sharp

The raised 7th is never in the key signature, so you must write its accidental every time it appears.

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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