k10outline - minor scale

A group of seven-note scales. The three most common types of minor scale are:

natural minor or aeolian mode: l t d r m f s l^I or T S T T S T T (e.g. E natural minor/aeolian: E F G A B C D E),
harmonic minor, which contains a raised 7th: l t d r m f si l^I or T S T T S T+½ S (e.g. E harmonic minor: E F G A B C D E), and
jazz minor, containing a raised 6th and 7th: l t d r m fi si lI or T S T T T T S (e.g. E jazz minor: E F G A B C D E)
melodic minor, containing a raised 6th and 7th in the ascending octave, which are lowered in the descending octave: l t d r m fi si l^I s f m r d t l or T S T T T T S | T T S T T S T (e.g. E melodic minor: E F G A B C D E D C B A G F E).