3.32Your homework

Spend about 20–30 minutes.

A. Natural minor scales

Play:

Am, Em, Dm, Gm, Cm

Say degrees:

1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 1

B. Convert each to harmonic minor

Raise only degree 7.

For example:

Am: G → G♯

Dm: C → C♯

Gm: F → F♯

C. Dominant resolution

Play:

E7 → Am

B7 → Em

A7 → Dm

D7 → Gm

G7 → Cm

Listen for the same relationship.

D. Relative pairs

Know instantly:

C / Am

G / Em

D / Bm

F / Dm

B♭ / Gm

E♭ / Cm

E. Major versus parallel minor

Play:

C major scale

then C natural minor.

Then:

G major

then G natural minor.

Listen specifically to degrees:

3, 6, 7

changing.

F. Improvisation

Left hand alternate:

Am | E7 | Am | E7

Right hand improvise slowly.

Try to make G♯ resolve to A whenever E7 returns to Am.