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C Blues ScaleC BluesMinor pentatonic plus a chromatic 'blue note' - a flatted 5th passing tone between the 4th and perfect 5th. Notes: C, Eb, F, Gb, G, Bb. Also known as the Rock 'n' Roll Scale.C Gypsy Minor ScaleC Gypsy MinorHarmonic minor with a raised 4th degree, adding a second augmented-second gap (between the b3 and #4) alongside harmonic minor's own (between the b6 and 7). Notes: C, D, Eb, F#, G, Ab, B. Also known as the Hungarian Minor scale.C Harmonic Minor ScaleC Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B.C Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)C Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B.C Minor Pentatonic ScaleC Minor PentatonicNatural minor with the 2nd and 6th degrees removed, leaving five notes with no half steps between them. Notes: C, Eb, F, G, Bb.C Natural Minor ScaleC MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb.C Whole-Half Diminished ScaleC Whole-Half DiminishedAn 8-note symmetric scale alternating whole step, half step, whole step... - matches the notes of a fully diminished 7th chord plus 3 passing tones. Notes: C, D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B.
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A Blues ScaleA BluesMinor pentatonic plus a chromatic 'blue note' - a flatted 5th passing tone between the 4th and perfect 5th. Notes: A, C, D, Eb, E, G. Also known as the Rock 'n' Roll Scale.A Gypsy Minor ScaleA Gypsy MinorHarmonic minor with a raised 4th degree, adding a second augmented-second gap (between the b3 and #4) alongside harmonic minor's own (between the b6 and 7). Notes: A, B, C, D#, E, F, G#. Also known as the Hungarian Minor scale.A Harmonic Minor ScaleA Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G#.A Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)A Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#.A Minor Pentatonic ScaleA Minor PentatonicNatural minor with the 2nd and 6th degrees removed, leaving five notes with no half steps between them. Notes: A, C, D, E, G.A Natural Minor ScaleA MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G.A Whole-Half Diminished ScaleA Whole-Half DiminishedAn 8-note symmetric scale alternating whole step, half step, whole step... - matches the notes of a fully diminished 7th chord plus 3 passing tones. Notes: A, B, C, D, Eb, F, F#, G#.