In music theory, minor scale may refer to:
a heptatonic scale whose first, third, and fifth scale degrees form a minor triad, that is, a 7-note scale in which the third note is a minor third above the first, and the fifth note is a perfect fifth above the first. This includes the natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales. A minor scale differs from a major scale in that the third degree in a major scale is a major third above the first degree. In other words, the third degree in a...
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