![]() When we play DOWN the scale we are moving AWAY from the tonic, so we don’t need those raised notes to ‘pull’ us towards the E. Remember when we are playing UP the scale the 7th is the ‘leading note’. Why? Why on earth would they make things this complicated?!!! So the D# is just a D, and the C# is just a C. ![]() When we go back down – the 7th and 6th notes are returned to the natural scale. Now the biggest and weirdest thing you may notice is how the melodic minor scale is DIFFERENT going up than it is going down. Here’s how it looks, with the natural minor in the bass for comparison: It gives us a much nicer approach to the tonic (the E) while still wanting to resolve. The melodic minor scale does this by raising the 6th note as well as the 7th. In order to make that sound less harsh, and create more opportunities for melodies, we need to close that gap. That gap is quite ‘crunchy’ to the ear and a little harsh. So now we have a raised 7th that creates some nice tension - but it also creates a big gap between the 6th and 7th note. That D# creates a lot of tension now, and our ears really want a resolution.Īs the name implies, the harmonic minor scale is used a lot in harmony and chord formation.īut there’s still a problem, so we need … The Melodic Minor Here’s the scale in the treble, with the natural scale in the bass for comparison: This creates a lot of tension, that wants to resolve as we reach the E. This scale raises the 7th note by a half-step, so D now becomes D#. That’s where the harmonic minor comes in. In the natural minor, there is no strong leading note function. Its role is to create that tension and make us want to hear a resolution. It ‘leads’ the ear towards the next note, which is often the tonic (root or 8th note). In music, the 7th note is called the ‘leading note’. Music is all about ‘tension’ and ‘resolution’, and we don’t find too much of that here. It sounds fine - but there’s not real ‘pull’ to the final note. This is probably the most commonly used minor scale, especially in popular music. The scale is played according to its key signature, and looks like this: The notes of Em are exactly the same as G major, just starting on E. Its relative minor is Em, which also has one sharp (F#). Every major scale has a ‘relative’ minor. ![]() This is the minor scale in its most basic form. The big difference comes down to the role or function of the notes. There is only ONE major scale, so why the heck are there 3 minor scales? And what’s the difference between them? Natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, WHAT?! ![]()
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