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Why is the sixth and seventh degree's of a classical melodic minor scale brought back to normal pitch when descending?
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The reason that the 6th and 7th scale degrees are raised when ascending is because raising the 7th scale degree causes it to become the leading tone, which is a tendency tone. The 6th scale degree is raised on the way up to avoid an augmented second. The reason those scale degrees are normal when descending is because the leading tone tends to resolve upward, which is not beneficial when descending, and since the 7th scale degree is not raised downward, the 6th scale degree does not need to be raised as it would when ascending. Another reason is so that the melodic minor scale does not sound like a major scale.
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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
How is the ascending form of the melodic minor scale different from the descending form?
When ascending, the melodic minor scale has a raised 6th and 7th scale degree, but those two notes are lowered when descending.
What is the difference between melodic and harmonic minor and major scales?
Harmonic minor scale has a raised 7th in both ascending and descending scales. Melodic minor has raised 6th and 7th in ascending scale. It is similar to natural minor in descending scale.
What notes are in G sharp melodic minor scale?
G# melodic minor is as follows: G# A# B C# D# E# Fx G# F# E D# C# B A# G# In melodic minor scales, the 6th and 7th scale degrees are raised when ascending and lowered when descending. Notice that the 7th when going up is an F double sharp.
What scale degrees are raised in a melodic minor scale?
6th and 7th are sharped.
What are the kinds of melodic direction?
The three kinds of Melodic Directions are Ascending, Descending and Repeated.I hope this answers your question!! :)
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
How is the ascending form of the melodic minor scale different from the descending form?
When ascending, the melodic minor scale has a raised 6th and 7th scale degree, but those two notes are lowered when descending.
What are the three kinds of melodic directions?
The three kinds of Melodic Directions are Ascending, Descending and Repeated.I hope this answers your question!! :)
What notes in c melodic minor?
C D Eb F G A B C Bb Ab G F Eb D C With melodic minor scales, the 6th and 7th scale degrees are raised when ascending and lowered when descending.
What is the difference between melodic and harmonic minor and major scales?
Harmonic minor scale has a raised 7th in both ascending and descending scales. Melodic minor has raised 6th and 7th in ascending scale. It is similar to natural minor in descending scale.
What notes are in G sharp melodic minor scale?
G# melodic minor is as follows: G# A# B C# D# E# Fx G# F# E D# C# B A# G# In melodic minor scales, the 6th and 7th scale degrees are raised when ascending and lowered when descending. Notice that the 7th when going up is an F double sharp.
What is ascending melodic minor?
The ascending melodic minor uses all the same notes as the relative major, except the sixth and seventh note, which are each raised one half tone. The descending melodic minor is the same as the natural minor, in which the sixth and seventh notes are not raised.
How do you play melodic on the piano?
What do you mean by this? If you mean a melody, it's the main tune. You play it either by ear or reading music. Or do you mean melodic minor scales? There are 2 types of minor scales; melodic and harmonic. I apologize if you are not familiar with music theory and don't understand what I am saying, but there are harmonic and melodic minor scales. Harmonics involve the key of the scale, plus the raised 7th note ascending and descending. Melodics are also the key of the scale, but with the 6th and 7th notes of the scale raised when ascending, and back to the raw form of the key when descending.
What scale degrees are raised in a melodic minor scale?
6th and 7th are sharped.
What is that catchy classical guitar song that has a melodic naaah naah naah naah nah nah naaah?
hey jude!
What happens to the notes in a melodic minor scale?
The 6th and 7th scale degrees are raised when ascending and lowered when descending. To use C minor as an example, the notes would be C D Eb F G A B C Bb Ab G F Eb D C.
