AP Music Theory 1.3 Music Terminology, Terms & Symbols
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AP Music Theory 1.3 Music Terminology, Terms & Symbols. What is the parallel minor of G major?
AP | AP Music Theory |
Language | English Language |
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lot of miners Well finally a simple question there's No
need to drag it out so we won't bother All
right we'll drag it out Just a little let's First
to find what a parallel miner is Well parallel keys
start on the same pitch Pretty simple Right So that
means the parallel minor of a major would be a
minor The parallel major of c major is c minor
The parallel manger of f major is f minor and
yada yada yada so on and so on And yet
you get the idea So by that logic the parallel
minor of g major would b b g minor here's
the only tricky part of the problem terminology Parallel miner
is often confused with relative minor So what's the diff
well the relative minor of a major key uses the
same key signature but has a different starting note This
means that the relative minor of g major is e
minor Hence option d tricky In a parallel key however
the starting note stays the same but the key signature
has to change So even though g major has one
sharpen its key signature it's parallel minor g minor has
two flats However they both start on g which makes
them parallel keys It's like twins born of the same
parents Sure they'd both have the same starting place but
well they go on live different independent lives So think 00:01:34.392 --> [endTime] of g major and g minor as twins