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What are the three types of Minor Scales in tonal music?
A minor scale is a diatonic scale characterized by its first, third and fifth scale degrees forming a minor triad. The remaining tones, however, differ depending on the type of the minor scale. Compared to the major key, a piece in a minor key usually gives the sense of sadness or nostalgia.
There are three types of minor scales. Writing them in ascending order, these scales are formed of the following succession of whole steps and half steps. When used in descending, the natural minor scale is usually the preferred type of minor scale.
Natural Minor: W - H - W - W - H - W - W
In C minor: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C
Harmonic Minor: W - H - W - W - H - 3H - H
In C minor: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C
Melodic Minor: W - H - W - W - W - W - H
In C minor: C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C
In this example you can hear the three types in the key of C minor.
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What are the three types of Minor Scales in tonal music?
A minor scale is a diatonic scale characterized by its first, third and fifth scale degrees forming a minor triad. The remaining tones, however, differ depending on the type of the minor scale. Compared to the major key, a piece in a minor key usually gives the sense of sadness or nostalgia.
There are three types of minor scales. Writing them in ascending order, these scales are formed of the following succession of whole steps and half steps. When used in descending, the natural minor scale is usually the preferred type of minor scale.
Natural Minor: W - H - W - W - H - W - W
In C minor: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C
Harmonic Minor: W - H - W - W - H - 3H - H
In C minor: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C
Melodic Minor: W - H - W - W - W - W - H
In C minor: C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C
In this example you can hear the three types in the key of C minor.
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