Scales

Major Scale (T T S T T T S)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Leading
note

Natural Minor/Rela ve minor - The same notes - and therefore Key Signature - as the major scale
but star ng on the 6th degree

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Harmonic Minor - The same notes as the natural minor EXCEPT sharpen the 7th note.
Sharpening the 7th note creates a leading note.

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7
Leading
note

Melodic Minor - Sharpen the 6th & 7th ascending. The descending scale is the same as the
Natural minor

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