By contrast, the harmonic minor has a unique sound to it, which makes it rather appealing to the ears. The reason for this is that it features a major 7th interval (1-2-b3-4-5-b6-7), making it one ...

The Dorian scale or mode is one of the great building blocks of fusion. It’s a minor scale, but its characteristic sound comes from the mixture of minor 3rd and major 6th.