ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Natural
Minor:
La Ti Do Re Mi Fa Ti Do
Harmonic
Minor:
La Ti Do Re Mi Fa Si La (Raised 7:
Si
)
Melodic
Minor:
La Ti Do Re Mi Fa Si La
(Raised 6 and
7:
Fi-Si
)
2.
Do-based Minor
: The
Tonic
in both Major and Minor begin on
Do
.
General advantages:
a. More adaptable when chromaticism in encountered.
b. Has greater harmonic consequence pedagogically for the average
student.
c. In use to a greater degree in Music Theory curricula.
Minor syllables in
Do-based Minor
:
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Natural
Minor:
Do Re Mi Fa Sol Le Te Do
(
Me
,
Le
,
Te
pronounced
“may,” “lay,”
“tay”)
Harmonic
Minor:
Do Re Mi Fa Sol Le Ti Do (Raised 7:
Ti
)
Melodic
Minor:
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
(Raised 6 and
7:
La-Ti
)
Each system has its advocates and its detractors. Each has perceived advantages and
disadvantages. Having used all known systems, the author has had the greatest
student success employing the
Do-based
model. After an initial familiarization
period (because of the use of altered syllables), the vast majority of typical
undergraduate music theory students respond to this system.
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