{"id":5340,"date":"2017-11-28T13:23:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T18:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/?p=5340"},"modified":"2023-01-24T15:23:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:23:14","slug":"minor-scales-for-guitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/minor-scales-for-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor Scales for Guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you recently started playing, learning minor scales for guitar probably isn\u2019t very high on your list of priorities, but it should be. In case you haven\u2019t heard, scales of every quality, major, minor, blues and pentatonic, are much more important than just acting as simple exercises for your fingers. Scales are a massively important tool used for everything from understanding music theory to providing incredibly helpful insight on how to construct riffs and solos. To put it plainly, if you want to be a serious guitarist, you\u2019re going to want to memorize as many minor scale shapes as you can. In this article, we\u2019ll teach you not only how to play some different minor scales for guitar, but we\u2019ll also tell you why they\u2019re so important to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/shutterstock_392963587.jpg\" alt=\"learning guitar\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/shutterstock_392963587.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/shutterstock_392963587-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>To get this most out of this article, here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-A guitar (obviously). Electric, acoustic or classical. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Pencil and paper. To fully internalize the information here, you\u2019re going to want to write down the scale shapes and patterns of notes we show you in this article. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-A metronome. Metronomes are devices that produce audible beats you can practice to. Yes, scales develop the skills of tone, muscle memory and finger placement in a player, but rhythm is also a huge factor in playing scales solidly. If you haven\u2019t already done so, start practicing everything you\u2019ve already learned alongside the click of a metronome. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are minor scales?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scales, whether they\u2019re major, minor or any other tonality, are step-by-step sequences of notes that explore a certain musical sound. Also referred to as modes, scales explore the different keys we hear in music. Whether you\u2019re listening to a heavy metal song or one of Mozart\u2019s operas, all the music you\u2019re hearing borrows notes from various scales. In terms of guitar music, all the notes you rely on to build chords, riffs and solos come from scales based in whatever key you happen to be playing in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5350 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/shutterstock_659331919.jpg\" alt=\"play guitar\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/shutterstock_659331919.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/shutterstock_659331919-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>The quality of the scale you\u2019re playing is wholly dependent on its unique pattern of notes. Chords work the same exact way except that their notes are played simultaneously rather than individually. People typically describe minor chords and scales as sounding \u201csad,\u201d but that oversimplified description does a poor job of describing the minor sound and its vital role in music. Music is much more complicated and nuanced than something that can be simply described as happy and sad. Minor scales and chords are often used to convey everything from reflection to anger. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s three basic types of minor scales for guitar that are found in music: natural, harmonic and melodic. Each type of scale sounds completely different and features its own unique set of notes. In not only minor scales but all other types of scales, guitarists have a massive playing advantage over other musicians. Whether it\u2019s scales, chords or riffs, any material on the guitar that doesn\u2019t include open strings can be memorized once and easily moved to other frets (keys) on the guitar. This means that you\u2019ll only have to learn the three basic minor shapes we\u2019re about to show you one time before you can adapt them to any key in music. That\u2019s massively helpful information that will help you whether you\u2019re trying to shred or improvise over some jazz chords. Let\u2019s get to it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Natural minor scales<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural minor scales are the most common minor scales found in music. Also referred to as the Aeolian Mode, natural minor keys are the foundation for most the minor chords and tonalities we hear in music. If you\u2019ve heard the term \u201crelative minor,\u201d it\u2019s referring to all major key\u2019s closely related natural minors. Natural minor scales are unavoidable in not only guitar material but all music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll show you a simple one-octave natural minor scale shape here. Feel free to memorize it on any fret, but when you\u2019ve got a good grasp on how it works, move it to other spots on the guitar. A good way to memorize this scale is to create a drill where you move the scale from fret to fret without pausing. No matter what you do, make sure you practice this scale with a metronome. For natural minor scales, you\u2019ll play the same pattern of notes going up (ascending) and down (descending). <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.31.44-AM.png\" alt=\"minor scales for guitar\" width=\"1198\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.31.44-AM.png 1198w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.31.44-AM-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.31.44-AM-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.31.44-AM-1024x313.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Harmonic minor scales<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harmonic minor scales feature the unique sound found in Middle Eastern music. Harmonic minor scales are much rarer in music, but they\u2019re still found in plenty of guitar riffs and solos. The harmonic minor scale is exactly like the natural minor scale except that in this scale, you\u2019ll raise the 7th note in the scale by a half-step (one fret). <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.31.56-AM.png\" alt=\"minor scale\" width=\"1206\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.31.56-AM.png 1206w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.31.56-AM-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.31.56-AM-768x173.png 768w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.31.56-AM-1024x231.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Melodic minor scales<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melodic minor scales are found in tons of guitar music, especially in the virtuosic guitar solos commonly heard in metal and hard rock music. The melodic minor scale is the only scale that features completely different sets of notes for its ascending and descending scales. The ascending scale shape features raised 6th and 7th notes, and the descending scale flattens those notes found in the descending natural minor scale. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.32.04-AM.png\" alt=\"minor scale\" width=\"1224\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.32.04-AM.png 1224w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.32.04-AM-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.32.04-AM-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-28-at-11.32.04-AM-1024x306.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tips for memorizing minor scales<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5349 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/shutterstock_564461053.jpg\" alt=\"learning guitar\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/shutterstock_564461053.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/shutterstock_564461053-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Thoughtful repetition is the best way to memorize anything, and playing these minor scales for guitar over and over again is the best way to solidify the information you\u2019ve learned here. The main idea here is to develop muscle memory, which is the process of your body physically learning a new skill and remembering how to do it again and again to make it easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to build helpful muscle memory needed to play these scales is to be as consistent as possible with the fingers you use to play. In fact, the fingers you use for these scale shapes are much more important than the actual notes you\u2019ll play. Obviously, you\u2019ll need to play the correct notes for these scales to sound right, but your fingers will have to be spot on and consistent if you want to be able to move these scale shapes to other keys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as you can, put your new minor scale guitar knowledge to use by using these scales to improvise and write riffs and solos. If you need extra help playing these scales, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/how-it-works\">we recommend sitting down and learning from an experienced guitar teacher<\/a>. The right teacher can take your playing to places you never thought it could go, and many teachers in your area will come to your home for lessons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/\">For more articles about the world of music, check out the Musika Lessons blog<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you recently started playing, learning minor scales for guitar probably isn\u2019t very high on your list of priorities, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[333,78,67],"tags":[2,303,304,17],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Minor Scales for Guitar<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Minor scales are an important tool for any musician, especially guitarist. 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