WebeleonTagged: scales
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Theory
Harmonic minor: the scale with the gap in it
Harmonic minor is the natural minor scale with a raised seventh. That one change gives minor keys a real dominant chord — and gives the scale its signature gap, the augmented second.
Theory
Mixolydian, practically: the major scale with a flat seven
Mixolydian is the major scale with a lowered seventh — C D E F G A B♭ in C. Here is why that one note makes it the sound of rock, blues, and any chord loop that never quite goes home.
Practice
Scales meet arpeggios: one drill for the whole fretboard
Arpèges now deals scales and modes off the same deck as the arpeggios. Why practising the two together — not in separate sessions — is the thing that actually moves your playing.