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    MODES WITH MELODIC MINOR

    Nov 09, 2021 3 minutes
    Melodic minor truly is the gift which keeps on giving

    Hello again! Over the last few instalments of our Intermediate column, we’ve been investigating melodic minor, its harmonization, and uses—but the time has now come for us to delve a little deeper and explore the astonishing array of modes associated with this parent scale. Melodic minor truly is the gift which keeps on giving, as unlike major harmony, it’s very common to extract modes from their naturally residing diatonic position, and apply them to alternative scenarios.

    For example, there are three modes within melodic minor that can all

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