Minor Scales

Standard tuning

= 120
1
1

6*

C Major Scale S-Gt

1*
3

A Minor Scale (starts on 6th degree of C Major Scale)

Natural Minor (uses only the tones of the relative minor scale)
5

1/2

Harmonic Minor ( the 7th tone (G) is raised one half step, ASCENDING and DESCENDING)
13

Harmonic Minor - the 7th tone (G) is raised one half step, ASCENDING and DESCENDING
17

Melodic Minor Scale - in the ASCENDING SCALE, the 6th (F) and the 7th (G) are raised one half step
21

Melodic Minor Scale - The DESCENDING SCALE is the same as the Natural Minor
25

2/2