Trumpeting for the fun of it
There are three types of minor scales: the natural minor, the harmonic minor, and the melodic minor. If you know your major scales, then you already know your natural minor scales. And if you know your natural minor scales, then you are one note away from knowing your harmonic scale. And the melodic scale is… Continue reading A minor note about scales
Learning natural minor scales is easier than you think. Really! There is a very natural way to learn them. The easiest way to learn minor scales is to learn your major scales. That’s right, learn your major scales very well. Once you do this, you are playing your minor scales too. How can that be?… Continue reading Learning natural minor scales
Modes of scales are not only fun to play, but add variety to the mood and feeling of music. Modal scales are scales starting with different notes of in the same major scale. For example, playing the C major scale beginning and ending with D is called the Dorian mode. Playing the C major scale beginning and… Continue reading Modes of scales