Minor scales (three different scales?)
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Minor scales (three different scales?)
Hello,
I wonder why there are so many differences between the different minor scales. There are:
-The harmonic minor scale
-the melodic minor scales (going up)
-the melodic minor scales going down.
Why are there so many different minor scales?
In a music in the mode "A minor" how does the composer decide if the F and G will be sharp or not as you always go up and down in a music, it is not regular like in a scale. Do the "A minor melodic mode" and "A minor harmonic mode" exist?
Thank you to those who were able to understand my question. Thank you very much to those who are able to answer.
Benoit
I wonder why there are so many differences between the different minor scales. There are:
-The harmonic minor scale
-the melodic minor scales (going up)
-the melodic minor scales going down.
Why are there so many different minor scales?
In a music in the mode "A minor" how does the composer decide if the F and G will be sharp or not as you always go up and down in a music, it is not regular like in a scale. Do the "A minor melodic mode" and "A minor harmonic mode" exist?
Thank you to those who were able to understand my question. Thank you very much to those who are able to answer.
Benoit
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Re: Minor scales (three different scales?)
You should watch Andrews New Vid on Minor Scales. He also discuss why the different scales are created + 
Here it is:

Here it is:
Re: Minor scales (three different scales?)
I have watched it and I have not understood why the 6th and 7th notes of a melodic scales are not raised when you go down.
I also think that the sixth note is raised for musical reasons, I read in a book that it is because it's hard to read intervals which are bigger than one tone.
In a music in the mode "A minor" how does the composer decide if the F and G will be sharp or not as you always go up and down in a music, it is not regular like in a scale. Do the "A minor melodic mode" and "A minor harmonic mode" exist?
I also think that the sixth note is raised for musical reasons, I read in a book that it is because it's hard to read intervals which are bigger than one tone.
In a music in the mode "A minor" how does the composer decide if the F and G will be sharp or not as you always go up and down in a music, it is not regular like in a scale. Do the "A minor melodic mode" and "A minor harmonic mode" exist?
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Re: Minor scales (three different scales?)
Because you dont need to have them raised anymore, simple as that.
And why raise the 6th? Because they believed in the devil.

And why raise the 6th? Because they believed in the devil.

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Re: Minor scales (three different scales?)
Benoit wrote:I have watched it and I have not understood why the 6th and 7th notes of a melodic scales are not raised when you go down.
I also think that the sixth note is raised for musical reasons, I read in a book that it is because it's hard to read intervals which are bigger than one tone.
In a music in the mode "A minor" how does the composer decide if the F and G will be sharp or not as you always go up and down in a music, it is not regular like in a scale. Do the "A minor melodic mode" and "A minor harmonic mode" exist?
It is as simple as Victor say it is, really






Re: Minor scales (three different scales?)
Oh I asked it because I will have to recognize the mode of different musics for my exams. I think that the modes are major or minor but not "melodic minor" or "harmonic minor". They are just minor, aren't they?
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Re: Minor scales (three different scales?)
Yes.
Major =
Minor =
Major =

Minor =

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