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The Harmonic Minor Scale

⏱ 15 min ★ ★★★☆☆ 🏆 70 XP 📋 Quiz ≈ ABRSM Grade 3-5

Adding Drama: The Raised 7thThe harmonic minor scale takes the natural minor and raises the 7th note by one half step. This creates a leading tone — a note that strongly "pulls" toward the tonic, giving the scale a dramatic, exotic quality. The pattern becomes: W-H-W-W-H-W+H-H (with an augmented 2nd between the 6th and 7th degrees).A Harmonic MinorA-B-C-D-E-F-G#-A. The only...

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