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How many kinds of minor scales are there?

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Harmonic Minor - The first minor scale you will learn, uses the accidentals in the key signature with a sharp 7th.

Melodic Minor - First half of the scale is minor, the second half is major (ascending). Descending, only the accidentals in the scale are used.

Natural Minor - Same notes as the relative major but ending on the first note of the minor scale.

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