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The Minor Side
Same notes, same chords... and suddenly, the mood turns dark. Welcome to the minor side.
In this lesson you'll
- Find the relative minor of any key.
- Build the harmonic minor.
- Play the Andalusian cadence.
Music in this lesson
- ZombieThe Cranberries · 1994
- Hit the Road JackRay Charles · 1961
- RunawayDel Shannon · 1961
- Sultans of SwingDire Straits · 1978
Remember
Every major key has a relative minor on note six. Same notes, a new home, a sadder third.
Raise the seventh, and you get the harmonic minor. The five chord turns major and pulls you home.
A minor, G, F, E. A falling bass and a bright E major make the Andalusian cadence.