harmonic minor
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The harmonic minor scale raises the seventh note of the scale by one half step, whether you are going up or down the scale.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Rewrite each scale from Figure 4.18 as an ascending harmonic minor scale.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
The austerity and acidity of the altered harmonic minor scale is the chief characteristic of the melodious and harmonic elements of Hungarian music.
From Franz Liszt by Huneker, James
It is based, though not exclusively, on a peculiar scale, the harmonic minor scale with an augmented fourth.
From Franz Liszt by Huneker, James
According to this plan the syllables used in singing the harmonic minor scale would be: DO, RE, ME, FA, SOL, LE, TI, DO.
From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson
