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Any scale can start on any note. That's why there are 12 major scales.

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Which note is raised a semitone in a harmonic minor scale?

The 7th note (leading note) is raised by a semitone in a harmonic minor scale.


What is the order of tones and semitones in a minor scale?

Tone, semitone, tone, tone, semitone, tone + semitone, semitone.


What are tones of the scale separated by?

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In a minor scale the seventh note must always be?

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tone, tone, semitone, tone tone, tone, semitone


What is the difference between the major and the harmonic scale?

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Which arrangement makes of the major C scale?

tone tone semitone tone tone tone semitone


How does a relative major scale begin?

A relative major scale begins on the same note as its relative minor scale, but starts on a different degree of the scale.


What are the music notes in A minor harmonic?

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Can a major or minor scale begin on any of the twelve semitones of the octave?

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How many steps are in a major scale?

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What determines the notes of a D minor scale?

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