Both the sixth and seventh are raised in the ascending form of A melodic minor (A B C D E F# G#), but in the descending form, those two notes are lowered (i.e., identical to the natural minor scale). The A harmonic minor scale (A B C D E F G#) is the same, except the seventh is raised, lending a somewhat mysterious character. To understand how the harmonic and melodic minor scales are constructed, first take the A natural minor scale (A B C D E F G). Weekly Workout is a series of monthly guitar exercises made up of interesting technical workouts that will get your fretting- and picking-hand fingers working in different ways, and offer musical studies that will help you visualize and explore the fingerboard. As you work through this lesson, keep in mind that the goal is to get these complex chords in your ears and under your fingers, so that they’ll be available whenever you compose or improvise. These materials can provide not only interesting fretboard exercises but abundant color for your guitar arsenal. For a higher level of sophistication, in this advanced lesson I’ll introduce you to the melodic and harmonic minor scales and the harmonies that can be generated from them. Many acoustic guitarists spend the bulk of their time with the major and natural minor scales and their associated chords-the harmonic basis of so many popular styles, from folk to country to rock. From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Ron Jackson
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