The chords, altered to reflect the melodic minor notes drawn out So (The parent melodic minor being the system from the second degree of the original major key For example A mel min is from the second degree chord of the major key of G) The main chords over which Melodic Minor is most effective (Function within a Major key as 7th chords) The way that the Melodic Minor scale is presented to students (Melodic Minor when ascending, Natural Minor when descending, see ex 1) is merely a teaching tradition This tradition is an incomplete definition of how the great composers employed the Melodic Minor Scale in their melodiesIf a c harmonic minor scale is needed, scale degrees 3 and 6 should be lowered by a half step, leaving scale degree 7 untouched If a melodic minor scale (ascending) is wanted, then only scale degree 3 should be lowered by a single half step Remember a natural note (white key note on the piano) is raised a half step by using a sharp ( ) and
Why The Ascending Form Of The Melodic Minor Scale Differs From Its Descending Form Hear And Play Music Learning Center
