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What is the name of the second scale degree of a harmonic minor scale?
Stokrandy
It is called the supertonic (Latin super=above. Thus, "above the tonic"). This is the same for the major scale as well as the 3 minor scales of Western music (natural, melodic and harmonic).
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What does a harmonic minor do?
Raises the 7th degree of that scale.
What happens to the notes in a harmonic minor scale?
The harmonic minor scale, in relation to the natural minor scale, has a raised 7th scale degree. This happens with the use of accidentals rather than the key signature.
What is the difference of a melodic scale and a harmonic scale?
The difference between a melodic minor scale and a harmonic minor scale is that in a melodic minor scale, the sixth and seventh scale degrees are raised on the way up, and on the way down they are the same as they would be in natural minor. In a harmonic minor scale, only the seventh scale degree is raised and stays the same on the way down.
How many sharps in E harmonic minor?
two. first is F# in scale E minor second is D# has sharpened from D for E harmonic scale.
What are the minor scale variations?
pure (natural), harmonic, and melodic pure minor-none of the scale degrees are altered harmonic minor-7th scale degree raised a half step melodic minor- 6th and 7th scale degrees raised ascending and pure minor descending
What does a harmonic minor do?
Raises the 7th degree of that scale.
What happens to the notes in a harmonic minor scale?
The harmonic minor scale, in relation to the natural minor scale, has a raised 7th scale degree. This happens with the use of accidentals rather than the key signature.
What is the difference of a melodic scale and a harmonic scale?
The difference between a melodic minor scale and a harmonic minor scale is that in a melodic minor scale, the sixth and seventh scale degrees are raised on the way up, and on the way down they are the same as they would be in natural minor. In a harmonic minor scale, only the seventh scale degree is raised and stays the same on the way down.
What harmonic scale has 4 flats?
Bb Harmonic Minor has 4 flats, since in the harmonic version of the scale the A flat (7th degree) is raised to A natural.
How many sharps in E harmonic minor?
two. first is F# in scale E minor second is D# has sharpened from D for E harmonic scale.
What are the minor scale variations?
pure (natural), harmonic, and melodic pure minor-none of the scale degrees are altered harmonic minor-7th scale degree raised a half step melodic minor- 6th and 7th scale degrees raised ascending and pure minor descending
Which scale is pictured here?
a harmonic minor
What are the notes in an B minor scale?
In B harmonic Minor, you lower the third and sixth scale degree from the B major scale. So your notes will be B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A#, B There are three forms of minor: Harmonic, Melodic, and Natural.
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 scale has a g sharp?
A harmonic minor.
What is the relative harmonic minor scale of C Major?
"That would be A minor. Go a minor third below the tonic of the major scale to find the relative minor." Technically, there is no relative harmonic major to the key of C Major. The relative minor scale of C Major would the natural minor scale of A. A harmonic minor scale raises the 7th note of the scale a half step, giving us G#, which is not in the key of C Major.
Why is the harmonic minor scale rarely found in a melody?
Probably because there is an interval of an augmented second between the 6th and 7th scale degrees.
