There are three minor scales:
1) pure minor, A to A on the white keys; boring. The Godfather theme uses it.
2) harmonic minor, very often used in Baroque music; raised 7th but normal 6th. This is more used for chords than melodies: Am, Dm, E7 (with G♯)
3) melodic minor: raised 6th and 7th ascending, ordinary 6th and 7th descending. Also Baroque.
A B C D E F♯ G♯ A G♮ F♮ E D C B A
Dorian minor is commonly used in old-time music and is the one I'm mostly familiar with. They taught natural (relative) minor in elementary school music class back in the day. I don't know if the even teach it there any more.
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There are three minor scales:
1) pure minor, A to A on the white keys; boring. The Godfather theme uses it.
2) harmonic minor, very often used in Baroque music; raised 7th but normal 6th. This is more used for chords than melodies: Am, Dm, E7 (with G♯)
3) melodic minor: raised 6th and 7th ascending, ordinary 6th and 7th descending. Also Baroque.
A B C D E F♯ G♯ A G♮ F♮ E D C B A
Dorian minor is commonly used in old-time music and is the one I'm mostly familiar with. They taught natural (relative) minor in elementary school music class back in the day. I don't know if the even teach it there any more.