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Offline kghayesh

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Minor scales
on: May 19, 2005, 10:22:57 AM
When learning harmonic/melodic minor scales, does one have to first learn natural minors before learning them???
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Offline Rach3

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Re: Minor scales
Reply #1 on: May 19, 2005, 10:24:42 AM
No reason to.

-Rach3
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Offline abell88

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Re: Minor scales
Reply #2 on: May 19, 2005, 12:49:25 PM
Not for playing, but it's good to be aware that they are where the harmonic and minor scales come from...many people have never heard of the natural minor.
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Offline robertp

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Re: Minor scales
Reply #3 on: May 19, 2005, 01:00:28 PM
There's another reason, not so good as the ones given, but of modest merit.

You go to a new teacher. Teacher asks for a minor. You uncork the harmonic minor. Then Teacher asks for the other two. Tilt  ;D!
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