How does the tonic solfa work in minor keys?

Minor keys use l (la) as the tonic. The ascending sixth scale degree in melodic minor is noted as ba (pronounced "bay") instead of fe, which is reserved for the sharp f of the major scale. Rhythms are notated with bar lines (used as in staff notation) and colons designating beats within the measure.

1. How do you find the tonic in a minor key?
2. What is the tonic chord in the key of A minor?
3. Can the tonic be minor?
4. What is the tonic of a minor scale?

How do you find the tonic in a minor key?

The tonic of a relative minor key is always three half-steps below the tonic of its relative major. If you count three half-steps below C, the tonic of C major, you will get A, the tonic of A minor (C to B is one half-step, B to B♭ is one half-step, and B♭ to A is one half-step).

What is the tonic chord in the key of A minor?

A minor is the tonic chord in the key of A minor.. In a minor key, the V chord is a minor seventh, and when it resolves to the tonic minor chord, the sound is weak sauce. (Try it yourself!) To solve this problem, composers began raising the third note of the fifth chord.

Can the tonic be minor?

In Roman numeral analysis, the tonic chord is typically symbolized by the Roman numeral "I" if it is major and by "i" if it is minor.

What is the tonic of a minor scale?

Since the natural minor scale is built on the 6th degree of the major scale, the tonic of the relative minor is a major sixth above the tonic of the major scale. For instance, B minor is the relative minor of D major because the note B is a major sixth above D.