How to Play the A Harmonic Minor Scale on Cello

Video Transcript

"So now we're going to discuss the A minor scale, and the form of A harmonic minor, which gives it a very Middle Eastern sound. There are also things that you can do within this scale, attack wise, that can really distinguished it as a Middle Eastern sounding scale and melody. So the difference between an A minor scale and an A harmonic minor scale is that your seventh note in your scale is raised to a major. So, you would play A,B,C,D,E,F, G sharp A. That's more like it. Now sliding into these different notes really makes it sound more Middle Eastern, or more Indian, or from that part of the world. And there are types of slides that you can do. So."