ENTRY 4

Minor Scales

* To each major scale there is a relative minor and the relative minor scale begin with using the 6th degree of the major scale along with the same accidentals.

* There are two additional forms of the minor scales and they are the harmonic minor and the melodic minor.

* The harmonic minor forms when the 7th degree of the minor scale is taken a semitone higher ascending and descending.  

* The melodic minor forms when the 6th and 7th degree of the minor scale is taken a semitone higher ascending only when descending, the 6th and 7th degree is lower by a semitone which is the notes of the natural minor.

  * The minor scale also has its parallel major scales, these scales have the same tonic note but the third, sixth and seventh degree of the minor scale is lower by a semitone. 

This is the A Minor scale which is the relative to C Major

 

Parallel Minor Scales to C Major

This is a melody by Chopin it is in the key of A minor and it has a few harmonic and melodic runs.