What does Harmonic minor scale mean in music?

Harmonic minor scale means "Natural minor with the 7th raised a semitone".

What type of musical term is Harmonic minor scale?

Harmonic minor scale is a theory concepts term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the theory concepts word list.

What grade is Harmonic minor scale tested in?

Harmonic minor scale first appears at Grade 2 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

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Harmonic minor scale — meaning in music

Harmonic minor scale is a musical term meaning Natural minor with the 7th raised a semitone. It is a theory concepts marking, first tested at Grade 2 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

Natural minor with the 7th raised a semitone

Theory conceptsFirst tested: Grade 2

Translations

French	Mineur naturel avec la septième élevée d'un demi-ton
German	Natürliches Moll mit um einen Halbton angehobener Septime
Italian	Minore naturale con la 7a alzata di un semitono
Spanish	Menor natural con la séptima elevada un semitono
Chinese	自然小调第七音升高半音

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All theory concepts terms

Allemande Alto range Anacrusis Answer phrase Arco Bar line Bass clef Bass range Binary form Bourrée Cello clef Cello range Chromatic semitone Compound interval Courante Crotchet (US name)Demisemiquaver Diatonic semitone Dominant Dominant (degree)Double bar line Double bass clef Double flat (𝄫)Double sharp (𝄪)Doubling rule Duplet Final bar line Flat Gavotte Gigue Harmonic minor scale Imperfect cadence Interrupted cadence Inversion of a 3rd Inversion of a 4th Inversion of a 5th Leading note Leger line Mediant Melodic minor scale (ascending)Melodic minor scale (descending)Minim (US name)Minuet Modulate to the dominant Modulate to the relative minor Modulation Natural Natural minor scale Parallel 5ths Parallel 8ves Perfect cadence Pivot chord Pizzicato Plagal cadence Quaver (US name)Question phrase Real sequence Relative minor of C major Relative minor of F major Relative minor of G major Repeat sign Sarabande Semibreve (US name)Semiquaver (US name)Semitone Sequence Sharp Slur Soprano range Stave (staff)Subdominant Subdominant (degree)Submediant Supertonic Tenor range Ternary form Tie Tonal sequence Tone Tonic Tonic (degree)Treble clef Triplet Viola clef Viola range Violin clef Violin range Voice crossing Voice overlap