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Natural, Harmonic, and Melodic Minor: The Three Faces of Minor Keys
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Natural, Harmonic, and Melodic Minor: The Three Faces of Minor Keys

Classical music treats 'minor key' as more complex than major: there are three minor scales, and composers switch between them mid-piece for different expressive effects.

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Minor Jazz: Three Scales, One Chord
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Minor Jazz: Three Scales, One Chord

Jazz minor harmony is more complex than major because the same minor chord can be part of three different scales. Here's how to hear the difference.

First Snow: Writing New Age Music in Minor Key Without Sadness
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First Snow: Writing New Age Music in Minor Key Without Sadness

Most New Age piano is stubbornly major. Minor keys carry emotional weight that's hard to manage. Here's how First Snow stays in E minor without becoming a grief piece.

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