Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 3

SUBJECT: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

CLASS:  JSS 3

DATE:

TERM: 2nd TERM

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK

• Modern Approach to Cultural and Creative Arts by G.F. Ibrahim (Book 1-3).

 
WEEK FIVE                                          DATE……………………….

TOPIC: SINGING MINOR SCALES

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAJOR AND MINOR SCALES

1. In all major scales, semitones occur between the 3rd and 4th, 7th and 8th degrees. In minor scales, semitones occur between the 2nd and 3rd, 4th and 5th, 7th and 8th degrees.
2. In major scales, the 1st degree of note is the tonic (doh) while in minor scale like the‘A’ harmonic minor scale, the first degree of note is the sub mediant (lah)
3. Minor scale comprises of fifteen notes ascending and descending while major scale comprises of eight notes ascending.

TYPES OF MINOR SCALES: There are three types of minor scale. They include melodic,harmonic and natural minor scale.

1. HARMONIC MINOR SCALE: In melodic minor scale, semitones occur between the 2nd and 3rd,5th and 6th, 7th and 8th degrees. Although, there is an augmented 2nd between the 6th and 7th degrees. The same intervals are maintained both in ascending and descending order.

• MELODIC MINOR SCALE: In melodic minor scales, semitones occur between the 2nd and 3rd, 7th and 8th degrees ascending. In descending order, the accidentals involved between notes in ascending order are naturalized. The descending melodic form represents the relative major scale of the minor scale. The melodic minor scales are easy to sing.

EVALUATION

1. State one difference between minor and major scale.
2. Construct the melodic minor scale of ‘D’.
3. Construct the harmonic minor scale of ‘A’. 

RELATIVE MINOR OF MAJOR KEYS: This is shown in a tabular form below.

SHARP KEYS

MAJOR SCALE                        MINOR SCALE

• C Major                             A Minor

• G Major (1 sharp)                        E Minor

• D Major (2 Sharps)                        B Minor ( 2 Sharps)

• A Major (3 sharps)                        F # Minor (3 Sharps) 

• E Major (4 Sharps)                        C # Minor ( 4 Sharps)

• B Major (5 Sharps)                        G # Minor   ( 5 Sharps)

• F # Major ( 6 Sharps)                        D # Minor   (6 Sharps)

• C # Major ( 7 Sharps)                     A # Minor  ( 7 Sharps)

RELATIVE MAJOR OF MINOR KEYS: This is shown below in a tabular form below.

FLAT KEYS

MAJOR SCALE                    MINOR SCALE

• F Major (1 Flat)                        D Minor (1 Flat)

• B Flat Major  (2 Flats)                    G Minor (2 Flats)

• E Flat Major (3 Flats)                    C Minor (3 Flats)

• A Flat Major (4 Flats)                    F Minor (4 Flats)

• D Flat Major (5 Flats)                    B Flat Minor (5 Flats)

• G Flat Major (6 Flats)                    E Flat Minor (6 Flats)

• C Flat Major ( 7 Flats)                A Flat Minor ( 7 Flats)

EVALUATION 

1. Construct the scale of C # major using accidentals.
2. Construct the scale of D flat major with and without key signature.

GENERAL EVALUATION / REVISION QUESTIONS

1. Explain these elements of music. (i) Pitch (ii) Intensity (iii) Timbre
2. What is lullaby?
3. State the difference between triad and chord.
4. What is choreography?
5. State any four principles of choreography.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Modern Approach to Cultural and Creative Art by G.F. Ibrahim, Book 3.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. The word tone in music means ..…A. a whole step  B. a half step C. mediant   D. tonic solfa
2. The word semitone in music means ………….A. a half step or half a note  B. a whole step  C. tonic solfa  D. tonic
3. What keys are flattened in the scale of  B flat major? A. B     B. BE    C. BEA D. BEAD
4. What keys are flattened in the scale of E flat major? A. B     B. BE    C. BEA    D. BEAD
5. …………refers to a group of notes in succession( going up and down the stave). A. Scale  

1. Chord  C. Triad  D. None of the above.

THEORY

1. What are the tonic solfas in the scale of C major ?
2. Mention the technical names of the notes or keys in the scale of C major.