We master three types of minor. Major, minor and eight more modes
The meaning of the word MINOR in the Dictionary of Musical Terms
MINOR
(Italian minore, from Latin minor - smaller) - a mode whose stable sounds (1, 3, 5 steps) form a small (minor) triad. The minor triad together with the major triad is the basis of harmony. these triads are equivalent in consonant and mode terms, since they consist of the same consonant intervals (but in reverse combination) and as the tonic of the corresponding mode they have equal significance.
Dictionary of musical terms. 2012
See also interpretations, synonyms, meanings of the word and what MINOR is in Russian in dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference books:
- MINOR in 1000 biographies of famous people:
old Socialist Revolutionary, one of the founders of the Socialist Revolutionary Party. During the days of Kerenskyism, Minor joined Chernov’s group, which was tossing between the coalition and purely socialist... - MINOR in the Big Encyclopedic Dictionary:
(Italian minore from Latin minor - smaller; also moll, from Latin mollis - soft), in music - a mode, the foundation of which ... - MINOR V Encyclopedic Dictionary Brockhaus and Euphron:
(moll, soft) - a minor inclination of the tonality, in which the third degree of the diatonic scale is a minor third from the first. M. or... - MINOR in the Modern Encyclopedic Dictionary:
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(Italian minore, from Latin minor - smaller) (musical), mode, which is based on a small (minor) triad, giving it a specific “gloomy” ... - MINOR in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:
a, pl. no, m. 1. music. A mode, the stable sounds of which (I, III and V degrees) form a small triad, which has a sad, ... - MINOR in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:
, -a, m. 1. A musical mode of sad, mournful coloring, the chord of which is built on a minor third (special). 2. transfer Sad, depressed... - MINOR
MINOR, a determinant composed of elements consisting at the intersection of arbitrarily selected k rows and k columns of a given matrix or ... - MINOR in the Big Russian Encyclopedic Dictionary:
MINOR (Italian minore, from Latin minor - smaller; also moll, from Latin mollis - soft) (music), mode, the foundation of which is ... - MINOR in the Complete Accented Paradigm according to Zaliznyak:
mino"r, mino"ry, mino"ra, mino"rov, mino"ru, mino"ram, mino"r, mino"ry, mino"rum,mino"rami,mino"re, ... - MINOR in the Anagram Dictionary.
- MINOR in the Dictionary of the Great Russian Language of Business Communication:
minority... - MINOR in the Popular Explanatory Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Russian Language:
-ah, only food. , m. 1) A musical mode, the chord of which is built on a minor third; has a sad, mournful sound coloring. Gamma... - MINOR in the Dictionary for solving and composing scanwords:
Sad... - MINOR in the New Dictionary of Foreign Words:
(French mineur, Italian minore, Latin minor minor) 1) otherwise mole - muses. mode, the stable sounds of which (I, III in ... - MINOR in the Dictionary of Foreign Expressions:
[fr. mineur, it. minore 1. otherwise moth - muses. mode, the stable sounds of which (i, iii in the v degree) form a small ... - MINOR in the Russian Synonyms dictionary:
estate, harmony, mood, ... - MINOR in the New Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language by Efremova:
m. 1) A musical mode based on a triad with a minor third and a perfect fifth, giving it a lyrical, sad sound. ... - MINOR in Lopatin's Dictionary of the Russian Language:
min'or, ... - MINOR in the Complete Spelling Dictionary of the Russian Language:
minor, ... - MINOR in the Spelling Dictionary:
min'or, ... - MINOR in Ozhegov’s Dictionary of the Russian Language:
musical mode of sad, mournful coloring, the chord of which is built on the minor third Spec minor sad, depressed mood To be in ... - MINOR in Dahl's Dictionary:
husband. , music tone or mode, mole, languid, soft, opposite. major, dur... - MINOR in the Modern Explanatory Dictionary, TSB:
a determinant composed of elements consisting at the intersection of arbitrarily selected k rows and k columns of a given matrix or determinant. - (Italian...
Since time immemorial, people have known that different melodies create different moods. In the western classical music, which has survived centuries of censorship, two main sentiments stand out clearly:
- major mode - fun, cheerfulness, spring, bright colors, enthusiasm;
-minor mode - melancholy, thoughtfulness, autumn, evening tones, passivity.
The secret of a musical mood lies in the set of sounds of a musical mode. We can say that different companies of sounds “get along” with each other in different ways.
Any melody “relies” on its own scale - a unique group of sounds that “get along” with each other in its mood. Most steady sound of any melody - the first degree of the scale (the tonic in European terminology, and in the Indian scale SA-RE-GA-MA-PA-Dha-NI - the note SA is required).
The company of notes for a major mood, counting from the first degree, is selected according to the formula: “2 tones - semitone - 3 tones - semitone.”
Minor company, counting from the first step: “tone - semitone - two tones - semitone - two tones.” 
To most clearly see the difference between the major and minor companies of notes, we use ladders. Full musical octave contains 12 notes - 7 pure and 5 raised or lowered. In a major company, if you take the note DO as the tonic, all notes are pure, 7 out of 12. In a minor company there are also 7 notes, but 3 of them are lowered. Thus, looking at the scale ladders, we see that both the major and minor scale companies have 5 different steps removed from the scale ladders. This exclusion of unnecessary notes in each company gives formulas for the sequence of intervals (TONE-semitone) of the major and minor modes. So, major: TTpTTTTp; minor: TpTTpTT. 
In life, as we know, there are not only white and black colors. There are many flowers. Musical moods too. In Indian classical music, there are more than just major and minor modes. If in European musical classics two modes dominate - “cheerful” and “sad”, then in the North Indian tradition of Hindustani there are 10 such modes - and each has its own mood. In the north of the Hindustan Peninsula, the word “lad” corresponds to the term “that”. And of course, each that has its own set of notes.
In the picture we can see the ladders of all ten thats of classical music of northern India. By the way, that Bilawal corresponds to the major mode, that Asawari corresponds to the minor mode, the remaining 8 go beyond the scope of European classics. Need I say that there are much more shades of mood in Indian classical music than in European music? This does not mean at all that the music of the East is “better”. Just European music- precisely within the framework of two modes - received deeper development. For example, ensemble and orchestral forms execution musical works in India until the 20th century they were practically absent. Moreover, in folk music In the West, not only minor and major modes were present in the past, but that’s another topic. 
To be fair, it should be said that the 10 That system is a simplified version of a possible musical diversity. Thus, in the South Indian Carnatic style, 72 melas are used (the word “melody” may have come from “mel”). In order not to get lost in such a variety of musical moods that have survived in the south of Hindustan and Sri Lanka, they use a melakarta, which includes 72 main ragas of classical South Indian music. The musical notation of the Carnatic style is also interesting, in which 3 notes each are used: RE, GA, DxA and NI. 
Let us add that the first classification of Indian ragas (musical works) appeared many centuries ago and was based on the moods prevailing at different times of the year. As we know, composers such as Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Handel and others dedicated their music to the seasons.
Minora, m. [it. minore from Latin. minor – smaller]. 1. A musical mode, the scale of which is built a minor third down from major scale(with an increase of a semitone of the seventh degree in the so-called. Big dictionary foreign words
In musical practice it is used large number various musical modes. Of these, two modes are the most common and almost universal: major and minor. So, both major and minor come in three types: natural, harmonic and melodic. Just don’t be afraid of this, everything is simple: the difference is only in the details (1-2 sounds), the rest is the same. Today we have three types of minor in our field of vision.
3 types of minor: the first is natural
Natural minor- this is a simple scale without any random signs, in the form in which it is. Only taken into account key signs. The scale of this scale is the same when moving both up and down. Nothing extra. The sound is simple, a little strict, sad.
Here, for example, is what the natural scale represents: A minor:
3 types of minor: the second is harmonic
Harmonic minor– in it when moving both up and down increases to the seventh level (VII#). It rises not suddenly, but in order to sharpen its gravity to the first stage (that is, in).
Let's look at the harmonic scale A minor:
As a result, the seventh (introductory) step actually transitions well and naturally into the tonic, but between the sixth and seventh steps ( VI and VII#) a “hole” is formed - an increased second (uv2).
However, this has its own charm: thanks to this increased second harmonic minor sounds something like an Arabic (Eastern) style– very beautiful, elegant and very characteristic (that is, the harmonic minor is easily recognizable by ear).
3 types of minor: third – melodic
Melodic minor is a minor in which When the gamma moves upward, two steps increase at once - the sixth and seventh (VI# and VII#), but during the reverse (downward) movement, these increases are canceled, and the actual natural minor is played (or sung).
Here is an example of the melodic appearance of the same A minor:
Why was it necessary to increase these two levels? We have already dealt with the seventh - she wants to be closer to the tonic. But the sixth is raised in order to close the “hole” (uv2) that was formed in the harmonic minor.
Why is this so important? Yes, because the minor is MELODIC, and according to strict rules, moves on in MELODY are prohibited.
What does an increase in levels VI and VII give? On the one hand, there is a more directed movement towards the tonic, on the other hand, this movement is softened.
Why then cancel these increases (alteration) when moving down? Everything is very simple here: if we play the scale from top to bottom, then when we return to the elevated seventh degree we will again want to return to the tonic, despite the fact that this is no longer necessary (we, having overcome the tension, have already conquered this peak (tonic) and go down, where you can relax). And one more thing: we just shouldn’t forget that we are in a minor, and these two girlfriends (elevated sixth and seventh degrees) somehow add fun. This gaiety may be just right the first time, but the second time it’s too much.
The sound of melodic minor fully lives up to its name: it really It sounds somehow special MELODIC, soft, lyrical and warm. This mode is often found in romances and songs (for example, about nature or in lullabies).
Repetition is the mother of learning
Oh, how much I have written about the melodic minor here. I’ll tell you a secret that most often you will have to deal with the harmonic minor, so don’t forget about “Mistress the seventh degree” - sometimes she needs to “step up”.
Let's repeat once again what they are in music. It's a minor natural (simple, without bells and whistles), harmonic (with an increased seventh level – VII#) and melodic (in which, when moving up, you need to raise the sixth and seventh degrees - VI# and VII#, and when moving down, just play a natural minor). Here's a drawing to help you:
Now you know the rules, now I suggest you watch a simply gorgeous video on the topic. After watching this short video lesson you will once and for all learn to distinguish one type of minor from another (including by ear). The video asks you to learn a song (in Ukrainian) - it’s very interesting.
Three types of minor - other examples
What is this all we have? A minor and A minor? So what? no others? Yes, of course. Now let's look at examples of natural, harmonic and melodic minor in several other keys.
E minor– three types: in this example, changes in steps are highlighted in color (in accordance with the rules) – so I will not give unnecessary comments.
Key B minor with two sharps at the key, in the harmonic form - A-sharp appears, in the melodic form - G-sharp is also added to it, and then when the scale moves down, both increases are canceled (A bekar, G bekar).
Key F sharp minor : there are three signs in the key - F, C and G sharp. In a harmonic F-sharp minor, the seventh degree (E-sharp) is raised, and in a melodic scale, the sixth and seventh degrees (D-sharp and E-sharp) are raised; with a downward movement of the scale, this alteration is canceled.
C sharp minor V three types. The key has four sharps. In harmonic form - B-sharp, in melodic form - A-sharp and B-sharp in an ascending movement, and natural C-sharp minor in a descending movement.
Key F minor. – flats in the amount of 4 pieces. In the harmonic F minor the seventh degree (E-Bekar) is raised, in the melodic F minor the sixth (D-Bekar) and seventh (E-Bekar) are raised; when moving down, the increases are, of course, cancelled.
Three types C minor. A key with three flats in the key (B, E and A). The seventh degree in the harmonic form is raised (B-bekar), in the melodic form - in addition to the seventh, the sixth (A-bekar) is also raised; in the downward movement of the scale of the melodic form, these increases are canceled and B-flat and A-flat, which are in in its natural form.
Key G minor: here, at the key, two flats are set. In the harmonic G minor there is F-sharp, in the melodic - in addition to F-sharp, there is also E-bekar (increasing the VI degree), when moving down in melodic G minor - according to the rule, the signs of the natural minor are returned (that is, F-bekar and E -flat).
D minor in its three forms. Natural without any additional alteration (don’t forget just the B-flat sign in the key). Harmonic D minor – with a raised seventh (C sharp). Melodic D minor - with an ascending movement of the B-bekar and C-sharp scales (raised sixth and seventh degrees), with a downward movement - the return of the natural form (C-becar and B-flat).
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- (from Italian minore). See Mineur. Dictionary of foreign words included in the Russian language. Chudinov A.N., 1910. MINOR lat. minor, it. minore, French mineur. In music, the tone is sad and quiet. Explanation of 25,000 foreign words included in the used... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language
minor- a, m. mineur, it. minore. 1. A musical mode whose chord is built on a minor third. BAS 1. And these hellish sonatas, And all the adagios, stocata, Allegro, menue, major; And more barbaric minor, which pulls at the soul. A. I. Klushin (1763 1804). // Music... Historical Dictionary of Gallicisms of the Russian Language
Minor- an old Socialist Revolutionary, one of the founders of the Socialist Revolutionary Party. During the days of Kerenskyism, Minor joined Chernov’s group, which was tossing between the coalition and a purely socialist ministry. In the later created Council of the Republic, Minor headed the Socialist Revolutionary faction and... ... 1000 biographies
Minor- Minor. MINOR (Italian minore, from Latin minor smaller) (musical), a mode based on a small (minor) triad, giving it a specific “gloomy” coloring (as opposed to major). ... Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary
MINOR- MINOR, minor, husband. (Italian minore from Latin minor minor). 1. A musical mode, the scale of which is built a minor third down from the major scale (with an increase of the seventh degree by a semitone in the so-called harmonic minor scale, and in melodic minor... ... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary
minor- estate, harmony, mood, determinant Dictionary of Russian synonyms. minor noun, number of synonyms: 4 estate (21) mode ... Dictionary of synonyms
MINOR- (Italian minore, from Latin minor lesser) (musical), mode, which is based on a small (minor) triad, giving it a specific gloomy coloring (as opposed to major) ... Modern encyclopedia
MINOR- a determinant composed of elements consisting at the intersection of arbitrarily selected k rows and k columns of a given matrix or determinant...
MINOR- (Italian minore from Latin minor smaller; also moll, from Latin mollis soft), in music a mode whose foundation is a small (minor, with a minor third at the base) triad, giving it a specific dark color (minor mood) ... Big Encyclopedic Dictionary
MINOR- MINOR, ah, husband. 1. The musical mode is sad, mournful in color, the chord to the rogo is built on the minor third (special). 2. transfer Sad, depressed mood. To be in a minor key. | adj. minor, oh, oh. M. tone. Minor mood. Explanatory dictionary... ... Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary
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