The interval number and the number of its inversion always add up to nine - if low C to high E is a major third, low E to high C must be a minor sixth (3+6=9). Melodic, harmonic and compound intervals ...

By also sharpening the 6th degree, the intervals between the notes in the scale became a more manageable mix of tones and semitones - a melodically smoother scale, hence the name. When using the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Douglas Elbinger/Getty Images The Melodic Minor scale was used by Paul McCartney the ...

Scales, which Bailey refers to as “the building blocks of music”, come in many different forms – most commonly in the major, melodic minor or harmonic minor. Bill describes the melodic minor as the ...