How to combine a minor scale with a harmonic minor scale

Simple use of A Harmonic Minor Scale, introduction to beginners.

This is the follow-up lesson to "Harmonized Melodic Minor". Now we are looking at harmonizing Harmonic minor.

In this lesson David Wallimann plays with the harmonic minor scale. Harmonic minor is basically a natural minor scale with a major 7th. Mastering that scale can greatly improve your musical vocabulary.

This lesson is about rhythm and soloing. The harmonic minor scale is very popular. Used a lot by many guitar player as Yngwie, just to name one of them.

Intense and hard to play!

A Power Metal improvisation based in the style of Nightwish. The minor harmonic scale is often used in Metal and all the sub categories like power, neoclassical, speed, thrash and others.

WIll help you improve your alternate picking while playing in triplet feel. String skipping is also included.

This tune has a very sad emotional tone. The lesson features nice chord shifting and the backing track is Am Dm C B(dim) Am Fmaj7 G. It should also be an excellent way for beginners to make more use of their standard chords!