Free Guitar Chord Chart

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Minor Scales

(Pure Minor)--(Harmonic Minor)--(Classic Melodic Minor)--(Jazz Melodic Minor)--(Dorian Mode)
Above is the differant forms of minor scales.

Above at figure 1 we see that the pure minor scale is taken from the major scale and referred to as the Relative Minor. The Relative minor scale has the same sharps or flats as its Relative major scale. Same notes but with a differant starting note. The pure minor scale is constructed from the 6th note of the major scale. Start with the sixth note and play up the scale until you reach the sixth note again to form the pure minor scale.

If you analyze (A minor pure form) you see that the fret distances between notes are not the same as the (C major scale).
(C major) = 2 frets, 2 frets, 1 fret, 2 frets, 2 frets, 2 frets, 1 fret.
2 frets=whole step, 1 fret=half step.
(A minor) = 2 frets, 1 fret, 2 frets, 2 frets, 1 fret, 2 frets, 2 frets

Harmonic Minor Scale

Figure 2
To form the Harmonic minor scale take the pure minor scale and raise the 7th note by 1 fret or a half step.

Classic Melodic Minor Scale

Figure 3
To form the Classic Melodic Minor Scale when playing up the scale raise the 6th, and 7th notes 1 fret when playing down the scale lower the raised 6th and 7th notes.

Jazz Melodic Minor Scale

Figure 4
To form the Jazz Melodic Minor Scale raise the 6th, and 7th notes both going up the scale and down the scale 1 fret.

Dorian Mode

Figure 5
To form the Dorian Mode raise the 6th note of the pure minor scale 1 fret.