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Minor Scales Theory #1
Every Major scale has a Minor Scale contained it. So, the Major Scale and its Relative Minor Scale actually contain the exact same notes. The difference between the two is how they are played, meaning -which notes you play and in what order. They can also be broken down into patterns of whole steps and half steps. If you recall a whole-step is the distance of two frets (skip a fret). A half-step is the distance of one fret (frets that are side by side). Major Scales follow this formula: W-W-H-W-W-W-H Minor Scales follow this formula: W-H-W-W-H-W-W Below are two octaves of the C Major Scale with its Relative Minor "A Minor" highlighted. Also Note: Every Minor Scale begins on the 6th or "La" interval of the Major Scale.
A Minor Scale Horizontal Approach A B C D E F G A e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--------------------------| A|-0--2--3--5--7--8--10--12-| E|--------------------------| Open Position Starting at the 5th Fret A B C D E F G A A B C D E F G A |-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------0--2--| |-------------|-------------| |----------0--|-2--3--------| |-------------|--------5--7-| |-0--2--3-----|-------------| |----------5--|--7--8-------| |-------------|-------------| |-5--7--8-----|-------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- E Minor Scale Horizontal Approach Open Position E F G A B C D E E F G A B C D E e|--------------------------| e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--------------------------| D|-------------------0--2---| A|--------------------------| A|----------0--2--3---------| E|-0--2--3--5--7--8--10--12-| E|-0--2--3------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- D Minor Scale Horizontal Approach Open Position D E F G A B C D e|--------------------------| e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| B|-------------------1--3---| G|--------------------------| G|----------0--2--3---------| D|-0--2--3--5--7--8--10--12-| D|-0--2--3------------------| A|--------------------------| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back to BL Guitar |