Natural Minor
This week the challenge is simple: write something in Natural Minor
That "something" could be:
1. A chord progression you've crafted using only chords from Natural Minor
2. A nice melody you've written using the Natural Minor scale
3. A whole song with chords, melody, and bass line using only Natural Minor.
You don't need to write a whole song, you don't need to use recording software like in my GarageBand lessons, but you can if you want. A cell phone recording is completely acceptable. The idea is just to write something!
If this was a drawing exercise, a sketch on the back of a napkin would be just as acceptable as a finished work. Just write something!
Natural minor is the most straightforward of the minor keys, as it contains all the same notes as its relative major. Check out episodes 04, 05, and 06 of Music Theory Monday if you'd like a refresher on the difference between Natural, Harmonic, and Melodic Minor.