Comparing minor with major using A triads

We are now going to look at A minor and A major, listening closely to the sound and the differences between the chords. So to start with, we are going to look at the next exercise which is asking you to play a bar of A major and then a bar of A minor.

Specifically you need to be aware of:

The different notes in each chord.
The sound.
The feel, or emotion the sound creates.

Use the multimedia files as always, paying great attention to the sound that is created by major and minor in turn.

Exercise 3

Next: Comparing minor and major – Study 2

Minor triads — chords
Introducing minor triads
Playing A minor triad using half notes
Comparing minor with major using A triads
Comparing minor and major – Study 2
Major / minor sound – flattening the third
Play the A minor triad using the left hand
Two way co-ordination
Right hand A minor arpeggios
Left hand minor arpeggios
Practice