Harmonic minor: W‑H‑W‑W‑H‑3Hs‑H (ascending).Natural minor: W‑H‑W‑W‑H‑W‑W (ascending).Each minor scale is an ordered collection of half and whole steps, as follows:.There are three variations on the minor scale: natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor.
A minor scale's third note is always a half step lower than the third note of the major scale with the same name.
