Minor Scale | Definition

Minor Scale

A Minor Scale is a diatonic scale made up of eight notes, from the root key note to its relative octave. The sequence of intervals for Minor Scales between the notes is as follows :- tone - semitone - tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone. The name of the scale is taken from the key note , therefore if you start on the note of G, it is the scale of G Minor.

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