Scales – Page 2 – Piano-ology

Scales: A Harmonic View

Although scales are typically conceptualized and taught as linear, melodic constructs, it is important to realize that a scale is

Compare the Japanese Scale to the C Middle Eastern Scale. Notice the dramatic effect of removing two notes: E (Mi)

Here’s a delicious-sounding scale from the middle east. I really don’t know what to call it, so let’s call it

The Major Blues Scale is the lesser known cousin of the minor blues scale. Sometimes called the Jazz Blues Scale,

The Minor Blues Scale is the blues scale that most people are familiar with, so much so that it usually

As the name suggests, the Minor Pentatonic Scale has five notes… another existence proof that scales are not made up

As the name suggests, the Major Pentatonic Scale has five notes… another existence proof that scales are not made up

The Dorian Scale is widely used in Pop, Jazz, Rock, and Folk musics. Listen to a few examples to familiarize yourself

The C Mixolydian Scale has the same notes as the C Major Scale with one exception: Bb (Te) instead of B (Ti).

The Harmonic Minor Scale is one of many existence proofs that scales are not made up of half steps and