Scales & Modes
Major, minor, modes and exotic scales.
Scales
How the Major Scale Is Built: The Whole-Whole-Half Pattern Explained
Understand the major scale step pattern, why half steps fall between degrees 3 and 4 and 7 and 8, and how to build a major scale from any starting note.
ScalesNatural, Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales Compared With Examples
Compare the three minor scale forms, see their step patterns in A minor, and learn why harmonic and melodic minor exist alongside the natural minor scale.