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Key layouts minor

for all available scales on a 3 row Instrument

I use a 3 row instrument in the scale of D-G-C as an example, but these patterns are usable on all instruments with different scales. Only the scale names have to be replaced if used on different scales.

Only the natural minor Aeolian is possible to play completely. The more common minor scales ("Melodic minor" and "Harmonic minor") are not possible to play completely, they can be used as far as they are part of the natural minor.

The following rows are explained:

Today not all Steirische have minor chords built in any more. The following key layouts are not suitable, if you don’t have the traditional layout. Since there are still folk music with minor scales or minor parts or tunes with passages in minor, I recommend to use or buy instruments with minor chords built in. It is also easy to replace the reeds on some bass keys to get these minor chords if you don’t have them already.

And now the key layouts:

minor scale on the 2nd row, E-minor

This is the 6th Step progression relative to the middle row ( G-major -> E-minor) or the 2nd step relative to the 1st row (D-major ->E-minor). In all minor scales the 1st step (tonic) has to be played in pull position, and the 5th step progression irelative to the 1st (dominant) in push direction.

Pull, minor 2nd row. Middle and high position is complete. The important 5th note of the scale is missing in low position and can be reached on push direction. Gleichton is not needed and serves only as orientation key.

In combination with the above the respective bass keys:

Push, minor 2nd row. Middle and high position are complete. In the low position is the first note missing.

In combination with the above the respective bass keys:

minor scale on the 3rd row, A-minor (work around)

This is the 2nd step progression relative to the middle row push major. (G- major-> 2nd step progression A- minor)

Pull, incomplete on the bass side (work around) 3rd row. Middle position is complete. In low position the second note is missing and in high position the 7th note is missing. Gleichton is unimportant, it serves only as orientation key.

The 1st step tonic chord is not really correct. It is made up with a major chord instead. Depends a lot on the tuning of the instrument and also on the reeds installed for this major chord (f major instead of a minor). Please check your instrument maybe it sounds quite all right or it may be unusable. Alternating bass is possible but does not sound good in most cases. In combination with the above the respective bass keys:

Push, with work around major bass chord on 3rd row. All three positions are complete.

In combination with the above the respective bass keys:

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