MINOR SCALES

The minor scale is also made up of seven notes.Root,Second,
Third, Fourth,Fifth,Sixth, and Seventh.The root 1s also doub-
led and the number of half steps never varlies between tones,
80 wecan also use a half step guide in order toc construct

the minor scalee.

 

The same laws and examples that governthe gulde to the
major scale are to be applied to the minor scale ruide.It is
well to notethat there are three forms of the minor sgale;
Natural,Melodic, and Harmonic.The Harmonic Minor Scale 1s tue
one principally used in dancearranging and i1t 1s to be under-
stood that we are referring to this scale unlest otherwise
stated.
EXERCIBES
l1.Name the number of half steps between the followlng tones.
All progrecssions are from a lower tone to an upper.
FtoG A to C# BtoC Db to Ebe.
Bb toAb D#toE# C to C DtoF
2. Construct the following scales using the guldes as a basis
for your work.The name of the scale indicates the tane to
be used as the root.

Bb Major C Minor B Major F# Minor Gb Major.