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== Homework ==
* Know that the minor scale consists of a tonic note and the M2, m3, P4, P5, m6, and m7 above.
* Know that the minor scale has its 3rd, 6th, and 7th flattened in comparison to the major scale.
* Know that the whole-half pattern of the minor scale is w-h-w-w-h-w-w.
* Know that the minor scale has the same pattern of notes as the major scale but begins of the 6th note of the major scale.
* Know that 2 keys with the same notes but different tonic notes are relative keys.
* Practice the A minor scale in open position, both one octave and all available notes
* Know the diatonic chords of the minor scale: i, ii{{dim}}, III, iv, v, VI, VII.
* Know that the minor scale lacks the M7 leading tone that the major scale uses, diminishing the strength of dominant-tonic resolutions in harmony.
== Q & A ==