Resource 7 of 14Book 1
QR-B1-007
Natural Minor Step-Code Explained
Core Teaching5–7 min
Objective
Teach the Natural-Minor movement formula, its joins and its do-based solfa.
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Focus
“Natural Minor does not need to be guessed from a mood; it has a precise movement pattern.”
Decode
- 01The Natural-Minor Step-Code and its semitone joins at 2–3 and 5–6.
- 02The resulting movement pattern is W–H–W–W–H–W–W.
- 03Do-based solfa: d – r – me – f – s – le – te – d.
- 04Direct comparison of C Major and C Natural Minor.
Natural Minor Step-Code
1 + 2 3 + 4 + 5 6 + 7 + 8
- + = one whole tone.
- Joins 2–3 and 5–6 are semitones.
- Movement pattern: W–H–W–W–H–W–W.
- Solfa: d – r – me – f – s – le – te – d.
Practise Now
- 01Build one Natural Minor scale using the Step-Code only.
- 02Sing the do-based solfa as you play it up and down.
What you should be able to do
You can build a Natural Minor scale from any tonic and sing its do-based solfa accurately.
Return to the Book
Student Handbook — Chapter 7
Close the resource, return to this page in the book and practise the pattern.