List of all Melodic Minor Scales The melodic minor scale raises the 6th and 7th notes of the natural minor scale by a half step when playing in ascending order. When the melodic minor scale is played in descending order, the notes of the scale are same as the natural minor scale. Here is a…
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How to build a Natural Minor Scale?
There are three kinds of minor scales: Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, and Melodic Minor scales. We will learn how to build natural minor scales here. Natural Minor Scales The natural minor scale has the following scale formula:W - H - W - W - H - W - W H = half stepW = whole…
Relative Minor Scales
Relative Minor Scales Each major key has a relative minor key. The sixth note of each major scale is the root note of the relative minor scale. For example, the notes of C major scale are:C D E F G A B C The sixth note of C major scale is A. A is the…
Harmonic Minor Scales
The harmonic minor scale raises the 7th note of the natural minor scale by a half step and has the following scale formula: W - H - W - W - H - W+H - H (Learn how to build minor scales here.) List of all harmonic minor scales A Harmonic Minor Scale: A -…
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