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In a minor scale, the 3rd note that comprises the scale or chord will always be flattened (or lowered) by a half-step. This is what gives a minor chord its somber sound. Music is all about patterns. Once you know those “rules” and patterns, you can figure out pretty much anything on your own.

nounMusic. a key or mode based on a minor scale. a less jubilant or more restrained mood, atmosphere, or quality: The conversation shifted to a minor key with news of the defeat.

Music that is in a minor key is sometimes described as sounding more solemn, sad, mysterious, or ominous than music that is in a major key. To hear some simple examples in both major and minor keys, see Major Keys and Scales.

Minor scales are built with a formula of half and whole steps as follows: W, H, W, W, H, W, W. Major scales are built with a formula of half and whole steps like this: W, W, H, W, W, W, H. Basically, they're built from a different sequence of half and whole steps, which changes the sound of the scale.

This is reliably identified by Western adults and children as a happy chord. Then by simply lowering the middle note by a semitone – one white or black key to the left on a piano – this is turned into a 'minor' chord, which is typically heard as sad.

Typically, major chords are used in happy and upbeat scenes, while minor chords commonly convey a sense of unease and sadness."

A song in a major key will revolve around the chords and notes of the major scale and will come to rest on the tonic (I) of the major key. A song in a minor key will, similarly, revolve around the chords and notes of the minor key and come to rest on the tonic (i) of the minor key.

The first and/or the last notes of a piece are normally the tonic. When you suspect that the key is minor, look for the raised 7th in the music. 'Raised 7th' means that the 7th note of the scale is raised by one semitone. For example, in E minor look for D sharp in the music (that's 7 notes up from E).

As musicologist Roger Kamien explains, "the crucial difference is that in the minor scale there is only a half step between '2nd and 3rd note' and between '5th and 6th note' as compared to the major scales where the difference between '3rd and 4th note' and between '7th and 8th note' is [a half step]." This alteration ...

So is it major or minor take a look at our last. Note is it c or a a so that means it's minor a minor all right take a look at this example we're going to move on to a little bit of the flats.

You can also look to the melody of a song and notice where it ends. Melodies typically resolve to the tonic note of the key. Again, if a song's melody notes all fit within C major/A minor and the final melody note is C, it's in C major. If it ends on A, it's in A minor.

In a Bachelor's Degree, the Major is the main focus of your studies and the Minor is a secondary specialization. Your Major should be the field of study in which you wish to pursue a professional career, while the Minor can be either a complementary subject to that goal or a further exploration of a hobby or interest.