The harmonic minor scale (also known as the Gypsy Scale),
differs from the Natural Minor scale, by having a raised 
7th interval(note). Compare below. The intervals are shown 
beneath the names of each note.

  A minor/natural or pure   A Harmonic Minor

e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :-----------5-7----------------------6--7--------------
A :------5-7-8--------------------5-7-8------------------
E :-5-7-8--------------------5-7-8-----------------------
    a b c d e f g a          a b c d e f g# a
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8          1 2 3 4 5 6 #7 8

        Here's the Scale in a box shape or form.

e :---------------------------4-5------------------------
B :-----------------------5-6----------------------------
G :-----------------4-5-7--------------------------------
D :-------------6-7--------------------------------------
A :-------5-7-8------------------------------------------
E :-5-7-8------------------------------------------------

Try ascending and descending this a few times before moving on.
I think you'll notice when descending, the demonstration of the
"gypsy" sound.

Here is an alternate form of the scale, known as A harmonic minor
ascending run.


e :--------------------------10-12-13-16-17--------------
B :---------------9-10-12-13-----------------------------
G :----------9-10----------------------------------------
D :---9-10-12--------------------------------------------
A :-12---------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------

                        Exercise #1

This is a good exercise to begin slow, and each time try to 
increase speed. This should also help with your playing techniques 
(hammer-ons, and pull-offs).

     h p h   h p h   h p h    h p h  h p h   h p h
e :-4-5-4-5----------------------------------------------
B :---------5-6-5-6--------------------------------------
G :-----------------5-7-5-7--4-5-4-5---------------------
D :----------------------------------6-7-6-7-------------
A :------------------------------------------7-8-7-8-----
E :------------------------------------------------------

     h  p h   
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :--5-7-5-7---------------------------------------------
E :-----------5------------------------------------------

                         Exercise #2

This is a very complex exercise, and may take quite a while to
play fluidly. Once again, this Is, advanced playing, so go slow, 
and when you have it up to the speed you desire, enjoy playing 
this lick!

     s  h  h    h  h  p  p     p  p  s s  h  h  p  p s
e :-----------10-12-13-12-10-----------------------------
B :-9-10-12-13---------------13-12-10-9-10-12-13-12-10-9-
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------

  h   h  p  p   p    p  p    s v
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :-10-12-10-9-------------------------------------------
G :------------10-9--------------------------------------
D :-----------------12-10-9------------------------------
A :-------------------------11-12------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------

                        Exercise #3

This exercise is basically playing the scale as a ladder while 
ascending in 3rds. Playing the first note, then the third,an so 
on. This produces a "classical" sound.
Use alternate picking. Begin by picking down, up, down while 
muting during the entire exercise. Once again, go slow.

e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :-------------------------------------------9-9-9------
D :----------10-10-10-9-9-9-12-12-12-10-10-10-------12-12
A :-12-12-12---------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------


e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------9-9-9-------------
G :----10-10-10-9-9-9-12-12-12-10-10-10------10-10-10----
D :-12---------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------


e :------------------------------------------------------
B :-10-10-10-9-9-9-12-12-12-10-10-10-13-13-13-12-12-12---
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------


e :-10-10-10----------12-12-12-10-10-10-13-13-13-12-12---
B :----------13-13-13------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------


e :-12--16-16-16-17--------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------



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