Minor Scale

Harmonic Minor Scale, Melodic Minor Scale, Natural Minor Scale

Harmonic Minor Scale

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".

 

Melodic Minor Scale

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

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".

Example of Minor Scale

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