what is the difference in a regular minor and a harmonic minor in music
1 A natural minor scale has the same notes as its relative major scale, but is built starting from the sixth note of the relative major scale. 2  the functional fusion of natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales, as is used in Western classical music (see major and minor).n music theory, minor scale may refer to: 1  a heptatonic scale whose first, third, and fifth scale degrees form a minor triad, that is, a seven-note scale in which the third note is a minor third (three semitones) above the first, and the fifth note is a perfect fifth (seven semitones) above the first.