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Minor scales

Understanding the melodic minor scale

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Today we’re going to be talking about the melodic minor scale! Perhaps you’ve heard of this scale before, and perhaps you’re learning about it for the first time just now. Melodic minor scale is a useful tool in music composition known for its unique characteristics. Unlike the natural minor scale, melodic minor introduces variations depending […]

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What are Ledger Lines

Ledger Lines Explained: What They Are and How To Read Them

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Greetings, music students! If you’re reading this post, you’ve probably looked at a piece of sheet music and wondered what those little lines poking above or below the staff were all about. No need to fret (guitar pun very much intended) – those are merely ledger lines. These handy little lines, as you will soon

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