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That natural minor is incorrect; it's missing the 3rd degree. It could be argued that the melodic minor is only correct when ascending, but I suppose I'm just
by shersch 2y ago
That natural minor is incorrect; it's missing the 3rd degree. It could be argued that the melodic minor is only correct when ascending, but I suppose I'm just being nit-picky.
I can see how this makes someone comfortable playing scales on the piano, but I'm not sure how this teaches someone the circle of fifths. I'm probably only saying this because I know it already, but I think learning the circle of fifths is easier without an instrument in front of you, instead of trying to find a way to use the instrument as a vehicle to learn it. Applying it to an instrument becomes easier when you know it in your head first.
- ksaj 2y agoI thought that, too. Ascending and descending are not the same for melodic minor. I don't think modern music takes that into account anymore, but certainly classical music does. So at the least, it would be best to label which one it is, as to avoid confusion after learning it this way and coming across a piece of music that uses the ascending/descending versions. (It sounds pretty wonky if you ignore them in practice, too!)
- kepano 2y agoAuthor here! Oops. You're right there was missing note on the natural minor. That's fixed now. Keep in mind I am a complete novice and made this for myself. The purpose is not necessarily to teach someone the circle of fifths but rather help me develop a better visual and tactile relationship with the position of those notes on the keyboard.