There are other scales, such as the Dorian mode (1-2-b3-4-5-6-b7), but the minor pentatonic and natural minor are the ones we usually learn first. By contrast, the harmonic minor has a unique ...

The Hungarian Gypsy scale is the fourth mode of the double harmonic scale, and is a great choice over minor/major 7th chords. The Arabian scale is our final minor offering, although it is actually ...

Harmonic minor keys are used when writing chords. There is another version of the minor key known as the melodic minor. This is used when writing a melody. Each key signature has two possible keys.