
(W-H-W-W-W-W-H) The descending formula is the natural minor scale formula backwards. The formula for a melodic minor scale is whole step – half step – whole step – whole step – whole step – whole step – half step. The notes of the A melodic minor scale descending are: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, and C (D natural minor scale). The notes of the D melodic minor scale ascending are: D, E, F, G, A, B, and C#. D Melodic Minor Scaleįor the melodic minor scale, you raise the sixth and seventh notes of a scale by a half step as you go up the scale and then return to the natural minor as you go down the scale. Here’s a diagram of the harmonic D minor scale on piano.
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Video – How to Play Dm Scale on piano/keyboard: Thumb: 1, index finger: 2, middle finger: 3, ring finger: 4 and pinky finger: 5. What are the fingerings for the D minor scale? They are as follows: Lastly, one more whole step returns us to D, one octave higher. To build a D natural minor scale, starting on D, we take a whole step to E.
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“W” stands for whole step and “H” stands for half step. The formula for forming a natural (or pure) minor scale is W-H-W-W-H-W-W. As we’ve seen, the D natural minor uses these same notes, except that the sixth note of the major scale becomes the root note of its relative minor. The notes of the F major scale are F, G, A, B♭, C, D and E. A natural minor scale/key consists of the same notes as its relative major. The relative major key for the key of D minor is F major. Here’s the Dm scale on the piano keyboard. Here’s the D minor scale on the treble clef. Perfect 8th: D (one octave higher) is the 8th note of the D natural minor scale.Minor 7th: C is the 7th note of the scale.Minor 6th: Bb is the 6th note of the scale.Perfect 5th: A is the 5th note of the scale.Perfect 4th: G is the 4th note of the scale.Minor 3rd: F is the 3rd note of the scale.Major 2nd: E is the 2nd note of the scale.


