melodic minor scale
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Definition
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.:
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SCALE STEPS (IN SEMITONES OR HALF STEPS)
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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C4
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D4
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E♭4
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F4
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G4
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A4
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B4
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C5
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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C4
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D4
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E♭4
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F4
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G4
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A♭4
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B♭4
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C5
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