Scalar Variants

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Scalar variants

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borrowing from the melodic minor scale in minor
IV, ii, v, VII, vi*

IV, ii, and vi* are found with the ascending form of the scale (the raised 6th scale degree causes them to become that way)
v is found in the descending form

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minor ii

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raise the 5th to make it not diminished

ii5/5 (cross the 5)

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major IV

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Raised 3rd

IV}
}=natural sign

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flat VII

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the subtonic without a raised leading tone

bVII

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minor v

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don't raise the 3rd (leading tone), no alteration signs needed

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use a minor v when _____________

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you're not going home to tonic (don't cadence on a minor v)

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figured base notation
when raising something you indicate how far it is above the ___________

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BASE