Grade 3 Music Theory, Unit 3, Lesson 4 of 7
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The melodic minor

Music theory, Keys and scales, 4 minutes

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The melodic minor is new at Grade 3: going up it raises both the 6th and the 7th; coming down it uses the notes of the key signature.

Up with two raised notes, down with none

Coming down: D and C, as in the key signature

Going up, the melodic minor raises both the 6th and the 7th. Coming down, it uses the notes of the key signature: neither is raised.

Quick check

In A melodic minor going up, which notes are raised?

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  • 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
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