Music Scales

Every Major Scale has a Relative Minor Scale

Natural minor, also known as pure minor, uses the exact same notes as its relative major scale, but begins on the 6th degree of that major scale.
Harmonic minor uses the same notes as its relative major scale, but raises the 7th degree of the scale 1/2 step. Harmonic minor is the most used of the 3 types of minor scales.
Melodic minor uses the same notes as its relative major scale, but raises both the 6th and 7th degrees of the scale 1/2 step when ascending, but restores them to the natural minor version when descending.

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