Suggested Learning Resources

1) YFIO

2) Video Lesson: YouTube Michael Berry Channel http://youtu.be/TZYjHteEVd8

3) Online Reading: ArsNova Lesson http://www.ars-nova.com/Theory%20Q&A/Q18.html

4) Interactive Lesson: SocraticMethod.net Lesson http://www.socraticmethod.net/scales/lesson8.htm

Music Theory QuickThink: 

-          Parallel major and minor keys have the same letter name (Ex. C Major and C Minor / F# Major and F# Minor)

-          Parallel major and minor keys have different key Signatures (Ex. G Major = 1 Sharp, G minor = 2 Flats)

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-          Relative major and minor keys have different letter names but do have the same key signature (ex. Eb Major and C minor both have a key signature of 3 flats… they are relative keys)

CONSTRUCTING A CIRCLE OF 5THS CHART IS A STANDARD WAY OF VISUALLY ORGANIZING THE KEY SIGNATURES

-          First construct a circle of 5ths with all major keys

-          Place the corresponding relative minor key at the same position of the relative Major Key on the circle.

Objective 2.3: Examples in Music: YouTube

http://youtu.be/vZXv9DAFXDU?t=2m2s

Objective 2.3: Identify PARALLEL Major and Minor keys, and identify RELATIVE Major and Minor keys.