Grade 8 Music Theory, Unit 6, Lesson 2 of 4
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Minor-key accompaniment

Music theory, Writing an accompaniment, 12 minutes

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The raised 7th and the chords to avoid in a minor key.

Minor-key care

In a minor key, V has the raised 7th, III is avoided, and the melody's raised 7th belongs to V or the diminished seventh.

The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.

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