Bass clarinet?

Question

I play the bass clarinet in my band and I have to play all my minor scales for a grade. could someone please help me with all the notes??

Answer 1

Assuming that you know all of your major scales:

* the natural minor has a flat 3, 6, and 7 both ways.
* the melodic minor has a flat 3 going up but a flat 7,6, and 3 going down
* the harmonic minor has a flat 3 and 6 both ways.

In C
major C D E F G A B C B A G F E D C
natural C D Eb F G Ab Bb C Bb Ab G F Eb D C
melodic C D Eb F G A B C Bb Ab G F Eb D C
harmonic C D Eb F G Ab B C B Ab G G Eb D C

Using the relative key signature is only effective when doing the natural form. For many players, adjusting the major scale is the easiest method. This assumes you know all of the major scales very well.

Learning it this way also helps when you want to learn the modals...
Lydian C D E F# G A B C B A G F# E D C (#4)
Myxolydian C D E F G A Bb C Bb A G F E D C (b7)
etc...

Answer 2

All minor scales? I'm assuming this includes all 3 forms?

I can't resist helping a fellow bass clarinetist. Remember: minors are 3 half-steps down from the original scale. This will help you get the key signature.
Ex:
*They ask you to play an A harmonic scale. Remembering 3 half steps, you can count UP three half steps...A...B-flat...B-natural...C. There's your key signature in it's relative major: no sharps or flats.

Natural minor:
This means the scale is not played with any sharps or flats, excluding the key signature.

Harmonic minor:
You must raise the 7th tone in the scale. Continuing with A minor, you must raise the 7th, making G become G-sharp. You play this going up AND coming down.

Melodic minor:
You must raise the 6th AND 7th of the scale. A minor again, as the example.....f becomes f-sharp, g becomes g-sharp. However, you play it like a natural minor scale on the way DOWN.
Ex:
Up: (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f-sharp)(g-sharp)(a)
Down: (a)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)

I hope that helps you and start practicing now!

Answer 3

just remember add the first note and then go in alphabetical order

ex:add Bflat to cdefg then add high A and high Bflat