The Harmonic Minor Scale



This scale is similar to the Aeolian scale, (the only tone separating the two is the seventh which in the Harmonic scale is a major one and in the Aeolian a minor seventh). The tone E (the fifth) in the Harmonic scale is the tonic in the Gypsy scale and just as the Gypsy mode this scale has something "exotic" and "classical" to it. Yngwie Malmsteen use this mode a lot and itīs hard to be a rock guitar player wanking around in the harmonic mode and avoiding comparisons to Mr Yngwie. If you wanna be a neo-classical guitar player, well, this should be a good introduction.