Part C7 · Minor · Unit 21
Harmonic and Melodic Minor — Why They Exist
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Track 21·1
Natural minor — a soft handshake at the top where major has a spring
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Natural minor — a soft handshake at the top where major has a spring
Track 21·2
Harmonic minor — watch G♯ arrive and the pull come back
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Harmonic minor — watch G♯ arrive and the pull come back
Track 21·3
Melodic minor — F♯ and G♯ smooth the climb; the descent relaxes to natural
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Melodic minor — F♯ and G♯ smooth the climb; the descent relaxes to natural