minor scales
Sad-sounding musical patterns
Minor scales are musical scales characterized by a flattened third degree, giving them a darker, more melancholy quality than major scales.
The three forms—natural, harmonic, and melodic minor—differ in their sixth and seventh degrees.
She practiced her minor scales until the fingering became automatic.
Minor keys dominate genres from classical requiems to blues and heavy metal.
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