Natural Minor Scales
a-b-c-d-e-f-g-a
A Harmonic Minor
a-b-c-d-e-f-g#-a
A Melodic Minor (ascending only)
a-b-c-d-e-f#-g#-a
One voice, can be doubled at the octave, can include unpitched percussion
Monophonic
Low-High-Middle-High pattern
Alberto Bass
E Natural Minor
e-f#-g-a-b-c-d-e
E Harmonic Minor
e-f#-g-a-b-c-d#-e
E Melodic Minor (ascending only)
e-f#-g-a-b-c#-d#-e
Melody with accompaniment
Homophonic
Canon
G Natural Minor
g-a-bb-c-d-eb-f-g
G Harmonic Minor
g-a-bb-c-d-eb-f#-g
G Melodic Minor (ascending only)
g-a-bb-c-d-e-f#-g
Chordal Texture
Homophonic
A secondary melodic line that sounds along with the main melody
Counter Melody
F# Natural Minor
f#-g#-a-b-c#-d-e-f#
F# Harmonic Minor
f#-g#-a-b-c#-d-e#-f#
F# Melodic Minor (ascending only)
f#-g#-a-b-c#-d#-e#-f#
Many independent voices, can be imitative or non-imitative
Polyphonic
A repeating melody or melodic pattern
Ostinato
F Natural Minor
f-g-ab-bb-c-db-eb-f
F Harmonic Minor
f-g-ab-bb-c-db-e-f
F Melodic Minor (ascending only)
f-g-ab-bb-c-d-e-f
Two or more voices performing basically the same melody, but one voice is embellished
Heterophonic
All musicians play/sing
Tutti