E Harmonic Minor — In Thirds
Scales in thirds are a foundational pianist's drill — both hands move in parallel, a diatonic third apart, developing independent finger control while reinforcing the scale's diatonic structure. The harmonic interval between hands alternates between major and minor thirds depending on the scale degree.
Tempo120 bpm
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
Related scales
ParallelE Natural MinorDrop the leading tone — natural minor without harmonic minor's classical pull.ParallelE Melodic MinorRaise the 6th too — the classical melodic minor ascending pattern.5th modeB Phrygian DominantSame pitch collection, tonic on the 5th — Spanish flamenco vocabulary.2nd modeF♯ Locrian Natural 6Same pitch collection, tonic on the 2nd — Locrian with a ♮6, used over m7♭5.Up a fifthB Harmonic MinorOne sharp brighter on the harmonic minor circle.Up a fourthA Harmonic MinorOne flat darker.One note differentE HungarianRaise the 4th and you get Hungarian minor — same haunting edge with an extra augmented 2nd.ExoticE Double HarmonicBorrow the augmented 2nd into the lower tetrachord too — Byzantine / Arabic vocabulary.