Minor Scale
A seven-note scale with a flattened third degree relative to the major
Category
scales
Pronunciation
MY-ner SKAIL
Origin
Latin
Length
100 words · 1 min read
About Minor Scale
The minor scale comes in three principal forms: natural, harmonic, and melodic. The natural minor shares its notes with its relative major but starts on the sixth degree.
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Pentatonic Scale
View all scalesterms →A five-note scale found in musical traditions worldwide
Octatonic ScaleAn eight-note scale built from alternating whole tones and semitones, widely used in late Romantic and modern music.
Chromatic ScaleA scale comprising all twelve semitones within an octave
Harmonic Minor ScaleA minor scale with a raised seventh degree, creating a distinctive augmented second between the sixth and seventh notes.
Melodic Minor ScaleA minor scale that raises both the sixth and seventh degrees when ascending, then reverts to natural minor when descending.
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