Minor — What Is It?
Minor describes keys, scales and chords built with characteristic minor interval patterns.
Harmony
Minor
A tonal or harmonic quality based on minor interval structures.
Minor describes keys, scales and chords built with characteristic minor interval patterns.
Related Terms
♪ArpeggioPlaying the notes of a chord in succession.›♪CadenceA harmonic progression creating a sense of pause or closure.›♪ChordMultiple pitches sounding together in a harmonic relationship.›♪IntervalThe pitch distance between two notes.›♪MajorA tonal or harmonic quality based on major interval structures.›♪OctaveThe interval between one pitch and the next occurrence of the same note name.›
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