fuaranScale Mastery

Scales for classical

Common-practice harmony is built on these four scales. ABRSM Grade 1-5 expects fluency in all of them.

C Major

The brightest, most stable.

A Natural minor

Relative minor of C major.

A Harmonic minor

Minor with a raised 7th — for the leading tone.

A Melodic minor

Raised 6th and 7th going up; natural minor coming down (classical form).