The 7th note of the harmonic minor scale is raised by a semitone, creating an augmented 2nd between the 6th and 7th notes.
The harmonic minor scale is sung as "La - Ti - Do - Re - Mi - Fa - Si(#) - La", and the order of intervals is "W - H - W - W - H - A - H".
The notes between ascending and descending of melodic minor scale are different.
For ascending, the 6th and 7th notes are rasied by a semitone; For descending, the 6th and 7th notes are lowered by a semitone.
The melodic minor scale (ascending) is sung as "La - Ti - Do - Re - Mi - Fi(#) - Si(#) - La", and the order of intervals is "W - H - W - W - W - W - H".
The melodic minor scale (descending) is sung as "La - So - Fa - Mi - Re - Do - Ti - La", and the order of intervals is "W - W - H - W - W - H - W".
Natural minor scale have no additional raised, and it is also known as the Aeolian mode.
The natural minor scale is sung as "La - Ti - Do - Re - Mi - Fa - So - La", and the order of intervals is "W - H - W - W - H - W - W".
Solfège | |
Major | Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do |
Harmonic Minor | La Ti Do Re Mi Fa Si(#) La |
Melodic Minor (A) | La Ti Do Re Mi Fi(#) Si(#) La |
Melodic Minor (D) | La So Fa Mi Re Do Ti La |
Natural Minor | La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La |
Pentatonic | Do Re Mi So La |
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