🚗 Minor Scale §

= a 🎹 Note Scale, referring to one of three scale patterns

Types §

Natural §

= most common minor scale, typically referred to when saying “minor scale”

Intervals §

= whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole

Harmonic §

Intervals §

= Natural, with 7th scale degree raised

Melodic §

Intervals §

• descending:
  • Natural, with raised 6th and 7th scale degree
• ascending:
  • 🚛 Major Scale, but flat 3rd scale degree

Scientific explanation §

• minor scales = games with intervals where we tease the 🧠 Human harmonic series recognizer with partial recognition
  • some intervals get fired
  • but not the whole series
  • → ambiguity