Minor Scales - Everything You Need To Know In 7 minutes

Typo at 0:44 - A minor, not A major. Sorry!

Minor scales are directly related to major scales, with a few extra rules. Like a lot of things, they're easy when you know how.

You're going to need to know major scales and key signatures to understand minor scales. Check out these links if you need brush up on those concepts:

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[BradHarrison]

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[David-sxlk]

If every other teacher on earth was able to teach like him, we would all be done with college by like 11 or 12.

[alexallan-musicaaovivo]

This explanation proves my theory that nothing is hard to understand. Good teachers are hard to find! I have seen lots of videos on YT, none worked. Five minutes here and I understood Minor Scales. Thank you Brad, God bless you!

[bradleybanach]

Fantastic video. I currently am the head composer of the TSO, and I find this extremely helpful. Keep up the good work Mr Harrison!

[Wombatsgone]

You’re saving me from failing my music class. Thank you, good sir. Your work will be greatly appreciated.

[henwli]

Loved the idea of the major being ”more elated/elevated” than the relative minor. For some reason I’ve struggled remembering which way to go... now to hammer this home for the next couple of weeks. Thank you!

[janellar]

What a fantastic video. I’m a piano teacher to three boys and like feeling more confident that I can at least have a basic understanding of these concepts. What great editing, pacing, and digestible style of teaching. Thank you thank you!!!

[virginiakenney]

This is a WONDERFUL tutorial, and I played it at half speed, so I could really comprehend and process the lesson much better. Thank you so much!!

[zoeyonionmelon]

you saved me and my grades. my class is having a project regarding major and minor scales but after 2 hours of teaching, i didn't understand. After watching your video, I immediately understood. thank you :)

[gregorypkampwirth]

I'm so glad you finally sounded off the notes on the staff so that we could hear 👂🏻 what they sounded like instead of just talking about them!! 🎹🎼🎶🎵 something to relate to!! I realize that there were some people who didn't probably need it but I did…… Bravo 👏🏻

[almasamocha]

this was so helpful, as I was struggling to understand the workings of the minor scale and the video had all the information I needed summarised into notes, thanks a lot!!

[jacewidman]

This man is single-handedly getting me through theory😂 appreciate you man!

[raywood]

Great video! I'm studying music therapy in university (I'm in my first year) and my teacher in music theory explained minor scales the exact same way! Awesome editing and extremely accurate thought patterns and information!

[michaeldean]

THANKS SO MUCH!! One of the best ACTUAL explanations for dealing with the 6th and 7th, in general! Intuitively, I'd figured out the use of the incorporated raised semi-tone, but I've yet to hear anyone actually explain WHY it's done! Thanks for this, and I will share your channel. Happy New Year, and thank you for what you do.

[cameron]

this is like khan academy but for music theory

[JasmineGautavai]

Thank you I almost cried on my books if weren't for this video, I think I might actually have a chance of acing my exams tomorrow🥺🥺💖

[RomaineHealthyLLC]

Thank I am trying to self teach myself piano and was so confused! You explained it so well!

[richardelliott]

The book they gave me for school is so awful, that when I started to get into minor scales I was utterly confused and actually really worried I was gonna bomb it. Mr. Harrison thank you for explaining this in a way I can understand. Liked, and subscribed because you deserve it.

[lp-xlld]

During I'd-hate-to-tell-you-how-many years of music classes, we were taught everything about major scales but weren't taught diddly about minor except to be told "it exists". Thanks to you I finally get it.

[itaeidelmatskin]

5 years later and this video is still saving lives