Harmonic Minor Scale

Lesson 2/48 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Scales, Modes & Improvisation
Harmonic Minor Scale

Harmonic Minor Scale

All of the modes you have learned so far have been derived from the major scale, even if some of them have a minor sound. The Aeolian mode is also called the natural minor scale and can be played against many minor key chord progressions.

There are two other important minor scales which are commonly used in many styles of music. These are the harmonic minor and the melodic minor. These two scales are dealt with in this section. First let’s take a look at the harmonic minor scale. The following example shows the C harmonic minor scale over one octave in the open position. Listen carefully to the sound of the scale as you play and try to memorise it. Learning any scale becomes easier once you have the sound of it in your memory.

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Class Sessions

1- INTRODUCTION 2- Learning the Keys 3- The Major Scale 4- Minor Pentatonic Scale 5- Harmonic Minor Scale 6- Mode Formulas 7- Fretboard Diagrams 8- Relative Keys 9- Minor Pentatonic in Five Forms 10- Harmonic Minor in Five Forms 11- Movable Fingerings 12- C Major Scale in Open Position 13- Tablature 14- Dorian Mode 15- Licks Using the Minor Pentatonic 16- Preparation for Modes 17- Licks Using the Harmonic Minor 18- Melodic Minor Scale 19- Tablature Symbols 20- Blues Scale 21- Modes 22- Licks Using the Dorian Mode 23- Blues Scale in Five Forms 24- Scale Tone Chords 25- Phrygian Mode 26- Melodic Minor in Five Forms 27- More on Modes and Chords 28- Licks Using the Blues Scale 29- Licks Using the Phrygian Mode 30- Licks Using the Melodic Minor 31- The Chromatic Scale 32- Major Pentatonic Scale 33- Lydian Mode 34- Sequences 35- Licks Using the Lydian Mode 36- Major Pentatonic in Five Forms 37- Mixolydian Mode 38- Licks using the Major Pentatonic 39- Whole Tone Scale 40- Licks Using the Mixolydian Mode 41- Movable Fingerings 42- Aeolian Mode 43- Licks Using the Aeolian Mode 44- Diminished Scale 45- Locrian Mode 46- Movable Fingerings 47- Licks Using the Locrian Mode 48- Jam along Progressions

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