Play the A Minor Scale
Play A minor ascending and descending on white keys.
Play the A Minor Scale
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Lesson script
Because A minor is the relative minor of C, it uses the same white keys. Start on A: A B C D E F G A. Compare a C-major “sunny” phrase to an A-minor “misty” phrase. Same neighborhood, different front door. Done when: ascending and descending A minor are steady.
Instrument paths
- Piano: White-key A minor scale both directions.
- Strings: Drone A.
- Percussion: Soft pulse that slows for minor.
Learning modes
- Solo child: Scale + short mood improvisation.
- Child + parent: Parent asks for sunny vs misty on cue.
- Family: Storytime: major chapter / minor chapter.