By using Scale Degrees instead of note names, we can view the scale structure as it would relate to any of the 12 Major scales.īelow are some examples using Modes of the Major Scale in relation to the Major Scale. To show the relation of the Parallel scale to the Major Scale, the Scale Degrees of the Major Scale are altered with accidentals to match the form of the Parallel scale. A Scale Degree is basically a number that is assigned to each note of a scale. Instead of using the note names to illustrate the scale structure as above, we will be using Scale Degrees. Here we will be looking at Parallel Scales that start on the same note as the Major Scale. Parallel Scales in Relation to the Major ScaleĪ scale can be understood by looking at its Scale Degrees in relation to the Major Scale. The C Major scale and the C Natural Minor scale are Parallel scales.Ĭ Natural Minor Notes: C D E b F G A b B b (C) Accidentals are sharps (#) or flats ( b) that modify a note. The structure of each minor scale can be illustrated by starting with the Parallel Major scale and adding Accidentals. Relative Scales are sometimes called Derivative Scales.Ī scale can be called Parallel to another scale when the two scales Start on the Same Note but they Contain One or More Different Notes. They contain all the same notes, but C Major starts on C and A Natural Minor starts on A. The C Major Scale and the A Natural Minor Scale are Relative Scales. Some of the most common Minor Scales used in Western Music, including Classical Music, Jazz, Rock, and Pop, are the Natural Minor Scale, the Harmonic Minor Scale, and the Melodic Minor Scale.Ī scale can be called Relative to another scale when the two scales Start on Different Notes but they Contain All the Same Notes. After learning the Major Scale and the Chromatic Scale, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with some of the important Minor Scales.
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