How Do You Make Piano Music From E Minor Scales?
When writing music from a given key or scale there are countless approaches you can take. Some cannot write a melody unless they know the chords they are working with and the structure of the song. Others need to start with the melody, and compose the chord structure as they go along. You need to figure out for yourself what works best for you. The more you write music the more this will become apparent to you. Familiarize yourself with the key of E minor. Play through the E minor scale and play through the chords of the E minor scale. It may be helpful to write out the E minor scale and its corresponding chords on a separate piece of staff paper to use as a reference. The E minor scale consists of these notes: E F# G A B C D E. The corresponding triads are: E minor, F# diminished, G major, A minor, B minor, C major, and D major. The corresponding 7th chords are: E minor 7, F# diminished 7, G major 7, A minor 7, B minor 7, C major 7, and D major 7. Improvise in the key of E minor. Do t
