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AP Music Theory›Unit 2: Unit 2: Music Fundamentals II›Unit 2: Music Fundamentals II

Minor Scales, Melody, Timbre, and Texture

Natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales; how melodies are built; and how timbre and texture shape what you hear.

Three forms of minor
Melodic contour and motion
Timbre and texture

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Minor Scales, Melody, Timbre, and Texture
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