This ‘song’ approach to learning scales was lacking for me in my earlier musical training. The memorisation of scales was an academic activity associated with exams, not emotions!
I want to take the opportunity here of sharing
songs I love that use the natural minor to such great effect.
I hope they will help the music student
become acquainted with the sounds these
scales produce in a deeper way
than just being black dots on lines!
0:48 - Love Theme Romeo and Juliet - Henry Mancini
2:50 - Ain’t no Sunshine when she’s gone - Bill Withers
5:00 - Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
6:30 - Little Wing- Jimi Hendrix
9:00 - Spartacus Theme - Bill Evans
11:00 - Summary
