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Unlike the major scale, there are 3 types of minor scale: the natural minor, melodic minor
and harmonic minor. Each minor scale has a different use and application in jazz piano
and so learning how to construct and apply each one is an important skill.

A Natural Minor

A Harmonic Minor

A Melodic Minor

D Natural Minor

D Harmonic Minor

D Melodic Minor
G Natural Minor

G Harmonic Minor

G Melodic Minor

C Natural Minor

C Harmonic Minor

C Melodic Minor
F Natural Minor

F Harmonic Minor

F Melodic Minor

Bb Natural Minor

Bb Harmonic Minor

Bb Melodic Minor
Eb Natural Minor

Eb Harmonic Minor

Eb Melodic Minor

Ab Natural Minor

Ab Harmonic Minor

Ab Melodic Minor
C# Natural Minor

C# Harmonic Minor

C# Melodic Minor

F# Natural Minor

F# Harmonic Minor

F# Melodic Minor
 B Natural Minor

B Harmonic Minor

B Melodic Minor

E Natural Minor

E Harmonic Minor

E Melodic Minor

Practise Tips
Try to learn the formulas for constructing these scales as soon as possible: start with the natural
minor, raise the 7th degree by half a step and you have the harmonic minor. Then also raise the 6th
degree by half a step and you have the melodic minor. Watch the minor scales lesson to learn when
and where to use these scales.

Practice all scales over 2 octaves with a metronome.