-
The minor scale formula is the same as the major scale formula, it simply starts at a different degree giving you a different sequence. Yes, it gives a very different feel, but it’s the same pattern. There are 2 doubles and 3 doubles separated by 2 singles no matter where you start. Harmonic minor is a different pattern. It is 1 double, 2 doubles, and a triple separated by 3 singles.
Major: (2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1) 2, 2, 1, 2, 2
Minor: 2, 2, 1, 2, 2 (2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2)That is the pattern repeated twice. Both the major scale and the minor scale sequences are in parentheses. Now notice the harmonic minor.
Harmonic Minor: 2,1, 2, 2, 1, 3, 1
This is not merely a different sequence, it is altogether a different pattern.
MG 😀