In a melodic minor scale, the 6th and 7th degree of the scale is raised up 1 half step on the way up the scale. On the way back down the scale, the 6th and 7th are back down to the natural form of the minor.
Melodic Minor
Each major key has a relative minor key and vice versa. For example a key signature with one sharp can refer to either the G major or the e minor keys. For major keys there is only one scale type. For minor keys there are 3: pure, harmonic, and melodic. In pure(natural) minor none of the scale degrees are altered. In harmonic minor the seventh scale degree is raised half a step. In melodic minor the seventh and the sixth scale degrees are raised half a step, ascending and returned to their pure minor descending.
C minor melodic
A. MajorC. Half steps between scale degrees 2 and 3; 5 and 6; 7 and 8B. Natural MinorD. Half steps between scale degrees 2 and 3; 7 and 8C. Harmonic minorA. Half steps between scale degrees 3 and 4; 7 and 8D. Ascending melodic minorB. Half steps between scale degrees 2 and 3; 5 and 6Type your answer here...
In a melodic minor scale, the sixth and seventh degrees are sharpened. In real cases - we have to use the word 'raised' rather than 'sharpened' since sometimes we need to raise the sixth degree of a major scale which is already flat. In Ab minor for example - we use naturals to raise the sixth and seventh degrees ascending since those notes (F and G), are already flatted due to the key signature.
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
6th and 7th are sharped.
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.
The characteristic feature of the ascending melodic minor scale that sets it apart from other minor scales is the raised 6th and 7th degrees of the scale.
The melodic minor scale is different when ascending and descending to create a smoother and more pleasing sound. When ascending, the scale is altered to avoid a dissonant interval, while when descending, the natural minor scale is used to maintain a more traditional sound.
A melodic minor scale is a minor scale where the sixth and seventh are raised by a half step as the scale ascends; however, the melodic minor scale is played exactly the same as a natural minor scale as it descends.
Yes, when the melodic minor scale descends, it is the same as the harmonic minor scale.
Melodic Minor
When descending the melodic minor scale, you should play the natural minor scale, which means lowering the 6th and 7th notes compared to the ascending melodic minor scale.
The melodic minor scale differs from the harmonic minor scale in that the melodic minor scale raises the sixth and seventh notes when ascending, but reverts to the natural minor scale when descending. The harmonic minor scale raises only the seventh note.
The sixth and seventh degrees are raised a half-step when going up (notice that sometimes when raising a note you'll end up on another white key), like the C-sharp melodic minor scale - where you need to raise B, but most of the time you just play the black key to the right on the way up, and revert to the natural notes on the way down.
The harmonic minor scale differs from the melodic minor scale by only one note. In the harmonic minor scale, the seventh note is raised by a half step compared to the natural minor scale, while the melodic minor scale raises both the sixth and seventh notes when ascending but reverts to the natural minor scale when descending.