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melodic minor scale
The melodic minor scale is the same as the natural minor scale with the exception that the sixth and seventh tones are raised by a semitone (half step) when the scale is ascending. When the scale is descending, the melodic minor is the same as the natural minor, e.g.:
Ascending: C, D, E♭, F, G, A, B, C
Descending: C, B♭, A♭, G, F, E♭, D, C
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SCALE STEPS (IN SEMITONES OR HALF STEPS)
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C4
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D4
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E♭4
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G4
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C5
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C4
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D4
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See more about modern scale construction in the Appendix.
See more about minor scales in the Appendix.