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SCALES THEORY - Lesson 3 - Harmonic minor scales

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  • Nov 11, 2019
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    1. Topics of discussion
    2. Harmonic minor scales
    1. Topics of discussion

    In this tutorial, we are going to talk about harmonic minor scales. So, let's have some fun.

    2. Harmonic minor scales

    In the previous tutorials, we have discussed minor scales. The minor scales we discussed are also known as natural minor scales. However, there are two variations of these scales, which we will talk about today and in the next tutorial.

    The first variation is called the harmonic minor scale. This variation is obtained by raising the 7th note of the natural minor scale by one semitone.

    For example, the harmonic A minor scale will consist of the A, B, C, D, E, F, G♯, and A notes. Here is how the scale looks like:

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    And here it is played back.

    And yeah, that about covers it for this one. A tad shorter than usual, but it's something that you can easily integrate into your playing to add that certain oriental feel to your songs. Next time, we are going to talk about melodic minor scales. See you then.