Remember that when a scale is going down, the degrees of the scale will be backwards. Notice that on the way down, two notes are different from the ascending scale: the 6 th and 7 th degrees. Here is B melodic minor ascending and descending. The descending (falling) melodic minor scales are identical to the natural minor scales going down. (We don’t need to use an accidental in this case). In the melodic minor scale, this rises by one semitone to E natural. In the harmonic minor scale, the 6 th note is Eb. Here is the scale of G minor ascending, in the harmonic and melodic forms: Notice again that we use G# and not Ab, because we need to use each letter only once. The 6 th note is G natural in the harmonic minor scale, but in the melodic minor scale is it raised to G# with an accidental. Your browser does not support the audio element. The only difference is that the 6 th note of the scale is raised by one semitone with an accidental. The ascending (rising) scale is similar to the harmonic minor scale. Melodic minor scales are quite unusual, because they use one set of notes on the way up, and another set of notes on the way down.
#A melodic minor scales bass clef how to
Let’s take a look at how to build a melodic minor scale. Notice that we use A# and not Bb – this is because we should only use each letter of the alphabet once in each scale (apart from the top and bottom notes).Īnd this is the scale of G minor harmonic, in treble and bass clefs. B minor harmonic has C#, F# and A# in it. Here is the scale of B minor harmonic, with the tones and semitones marked, going up and going down. Once you have figured out the pattern of tones and semitones, you can use it to work out any other scale of the same type! The harmonic A minor scale is the same as the natural minor scale, except it has G# instead of G natural (one black note). A natural minor also only uses the white notes, but starting on A. C major uses only the white notes on the piano, starting on C. The natural minor has the pattern T-S-T-T-S-T-Tĭon’t forget, you can work out the patterns by looking at the scales of C major, or A minor.The harmonic minor has the pattern T-S-T-T-S-3S-S (3S = 3 semitones).For grade 3, we will learn a third type of minor scale – the melodic minor. In grade two music theory we learnt that there are two types of minor scales, the harmonic minor and the natural minor. For grade three, you also need to know the minor scales with two sharps or flats in the key signature: You should already be familiar with the minor scales in the keys of A, E and D. Here is the scale going up, and going down, for one octave.ĭon’t forget, you need to know your scales in the bass clef too! The other new major scale we’re going to learn is Bb major.īb has got two flats: Bb and Eb. The first new scale in grade three music theory is D major. You should already be familiar with the scales of C, G and F major, as these are on the Trinity syllabus for grades 1 and 2.Īll major scales are built using this pattern of tones (T) (whole steps) and semitones (S) (half steps): Suitable for: Trinity Grade 3 GCSE AP Music Theory Beginners Major Scales
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