Harmonic natural and melodic minor scales

Try playing that harmonic scale up-and-down a few times, paying special attention to the two notes that weвЂ™ve changed. So with all that information in mind, an A-harmonic minor scale will look like this: Since the shape we are using for our minor scale spans a little over two octaves, that means that we are repeating every pitch in the scale at least once, so make sure that both of the seventh degrees that happen are raised by one fret. In the case of an A-harmonic minor scale, the new note weвЂ™re adding is a G#. The harmonic minor scale is just like the natural minor scale we just played, except that the seventh degree of the scale (meaning the seventh note we played) is raised by one fret. Please note that this a minor scale proper (called a natural minor scale), and is not to be confused with a minor pentatonic scale, which contains some, but not all, of the above notes.

That scale is going to the foundation of what weвЂ™re learning in this lesson, so do whatever you need to make sure that it is fresh in your mind and ready on your fingers.

Try warming up by running that scale a few times, and maybe even jamming on it a little bit. On an A-minor, that scale shape that we are going to use will look like this: There are many different yet equally correct ways of playing a minor scale, but today we are going to use a pretty typical, movable box-shape approach to the minor scale. In this piece, we are going to learn the harmonic minor scale, the melodic minor scale, contrast them to the regular minor scale and learn some cool licks using both new scales.ДЇirst, letвЂ™s make sure that weвЂ™re on the same page about weвЂ™re playing an ordinary old minor scale. Both scales are similar to the minor scale that you likely already know, but with some essential notes changed, making for a formula that will force you just far enough outside your comfort zone to spark some new creativity. If you feel like youвЂ™re starting to fall into a rut with your soloing, exploring the harmonic and melodic minor scales can be a great way to pull you out of it.

Harmonic natural and melodic minor scales