So i had a real quick question. I see myself using A minor scales alot. Now, here's my thing that's confusing me alot. I don't know the other scales (i keep putting them off) but i'm going to learn them starting this week.
All the natural minors
A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A
B-C[sup]#[/sup]-D-E-F[sup]#[/sup]-G-A-B
C-D-E[sup]b[/sup]-F-G-A[sup]b[/sup]-B[sup]b[/sup]-C
D-E-F-G-A-B[sup]b[/sup]-C-D
E-F[sup]#[/sup]-G-A-B-C-D-E
F-G-A[sup]b[/sup]-B[sup]b[/sup]-C-D[sup]b[/sup]-E[sup]b[/sup]-F
G-A-B[sup]b[/sup]-C-D-E[sup]b[/sup]-F-G
A[sup]b[/sup]-B[sup]b[/sup]-C[sup]b[/sup]-D[sup]b[/sup]-E[sup]b[/sup]-F[sup]b[/sup]-G[sup]b[/sup]-A[sup]b[/sup]
B[sup]b[/sup]-C-D[sup]b[/sup]-E[sup]b[/sup]-F-G[sup]b[/sup]-A[sup]b[/sup]-B[sup]b[/sup]
C[sup]b[/sup]-D[sup]b[/sup]-E[sup]bb[/sup]-F[sup]b[/sup]-G[sup]b[/sup]-A[sup]bb[/sup]-B[sup]bb[/sup]-C[sup]b[/sup]
D[sup]b[/sup]-E[sup]b[/sup]-F[sup]b[/sup]-G[sup]b[/sup]-A[sup]b[/sup]-B[sup]bb[/sup]-C[sup]b[/sup]-D[sup]b[/sup]
E[sup]b[/sup]-F-G[sup]b[/sup]-A[sup]b[/sup]-B[sup]b[/sup]-C[sup]b[/sup]-D[sup]b[/sup]-E[sup]b[/sup]
F[sup]b[/sup]-G[sup]b[/sup]-A[sup]bb[/sup]-B[sup]bb[/sup]-C[sup]b[/sup]-D[sup]bb[/sup]-E[sup]bb[/sup]-F[sup]b[/sup]
G[sup]b[/sup]-A[sup]b[/sup]-B[sup]bb[/sup]-C[sup]b[/sup]-D[sup]b[/sup]-E[sup]bb[/sup]-F[sup]b[/sup]-G[sup]b[/sup]
A[sup]#[/sup]-B[sup]#[/sup]-C[sup]#[/sup]-D[sup]#[/sup]-E[sup]#[/sup]-F[sup]#[/sup]-G[sup]#[/sup]-A[sup]#[/sup]
B[sup]#[/sup]-C[sup]##[/sup]-D[sup]#[/sup]-E[sup]#[/sup]-F[sup]##[/sup]-G[sup]#[/sup]-A[sup]#[/sup]-B[sup]#[/sup]
C[sup]#[/sup]-D[sup]#[/sup]-E-F[sup]#[/sup]-G[sup]#[/sup]-A-B-C[sup]#[/sup]
D[sup]#[/sup]-E[sup]#[/sup]-F[sup]#[/sup]-G[sup]#[/sup]-A[sup]#[/sup]-B-C[sup]#[/sup]-D[sup]#[/sup]
E[sup]#[/sup]-F[sup]##[/sup]-G[sup]#[/sup]-A[sup]#[/sup]-B[sup]#[/sup]-C[sup]#[/sup]-D[sup]#[/sup]-E[sup]#[/sup]
F[sup]#[/sup]-G[sup]#[/sup]-A-B-C[sup]#[/sup]-D-E-F[sup]#[/sup]
G[sup]#[/sup]-A[sup]#[/sup]-B-C[sup]#[/sup]-D[sup]#[/sup]-E-F[sup]#[/sup]-G[sup]#[/sup]
Note | = | Note(s) |
A[sup]#[/sup] | = | B[sup]b[/sup] |
B[sup]#[/sup] | = | C, D[sup]bb[/sup] |
C[sup]#[/sup] | = | D[sup]b[/sup] |
D[sup]#[/sup] | = | E[sup]b[/sup] |
E[sup]#[/sup] | = | F, G[sup]bb[/sup] |
F[sup]#[/sup] | = | G[sup]b[/sup] |
G[sup]#[/sup] | = | A[sup]b[/sup] |
A[sup]b[/sup] | = | G[sup]#[/sup] |
B[sup]b[/sup] | = | A[sup]#[/sup] |
C[sup]b[/sup] | = | B, A[sup]##[/sup] |
D[sup]b[/sup] | = | C[sup]#[/sup] |
E[sup]b[/sup] | = | D[sup]#[/sup] |
F[sup]b[/sup] | = | E, D[sup]##[/sup] |
G[sup]b[/sup] | = | F[sup]#[/sup] |
A | = | B[sup]bb[/sup], G[sup]##[/sup] |
B | = | C[sup]b[/sup], A[sup]##[/sup] |
C | = | D[sup]bb[/sup],B[sup]#[/sup] |
D | = | E[sup]bb[/sup], C[sup]##[/sup] |
E | = | F[sup]b[/sup], D[sup]##[/sup] |
F | = | G[sup]bb[/sup], E[sup]#[/sup] |
G | = | A[sup]bb[/sup], F[sup]##[/sup] |
Now, say I start off with a Minor for my melody, go up to E (note) then come back down to A to finish my melody off. Now, when I make a counter melody, should I start off with A also? Because it's weird, I noticed that I can start off with C and return back but it just doesn't sound right to me (for counter melody).
You seem to assume that your counter-melody needs to start on a note other than A. it can start and end on A or C or E or D or F or G or B. what matters is that it is a viable counter-melody: slow where the main melody is fast and fast where the main melody is slow. Don't simply play the main melody a 3rd or a 5th or a 6th higher or lower and expect it to sound good.
And my other question too is let's say I pick a major scale with only one black key in it. Let's just say that's Fmaj for example. (Im not sure if it is) but to be in that scale I have to start off on F right? That's my biggest question. This is what's been screwing me up for a while now.
Right about the name for the major scale with 1 black key F major F-G-A-B[sup]b[/sup]-C-D-E-F
If you want to start a melody in the key of F you can start anywhere. What matters is that the tendency tones in the scale are used correctly. B[sup]b[/sup] falls to A and E rises to F.
Some examples that show melodic construction from a classical perspective:
The first set shows just the melodic line, starting on G then on C below F, and possible continuations
[mp3]http://www.bandcoach.org/fp/audio/melConstructionA.mp3[/mp3]
This second set also shows the underlying bass line and hence possible chords to be used in harmonising such a melody
[mp3]http://www.bandcoach.org/fp/audio/melConstructionB.mp3[/mp3]