#33 Minor Scale (3rd's) | Closed Skill Practice Demo (Lesson 3)

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3rds are the melodic glue of music.

They’re what turn single notes into harmony
and scales into phrases.

In minor, 3rds are especially powerful because they’re not all the same —
some are major, some are minor — and that contrast is where depth lives.

🎯 Key ideas:

3rds = melodic connectors

Minor scales contain both major and minor 3rds

That mixture is what gives minor its emotional complexity

C minor examples:

C → Eb = minor 3rd

D → F = major 3rd

Eb → G = major 3rd

F → Ab = minor 3rd

Same distance.
Different emotional weight.

🧠 How to practice (Closed Skill):

String-set drilling (hybrid picking):

Low E + A

A + D

D + G

G + B

B + high E

Pick the lower note, pluck the upper note.
Let both notes ring clearly.

Anchor-to-anchor drilling (alternate picking):

Move through the fretboard neighborhoods

Focus on clean movement and even rhythm

Listen before you move on

💡 Pro tips:

Don’t gloss over the sound difference between major vs minor 3rds

One feels brighter

One feels darker

Hybrid picking makes 3rds sound more vocal and separated

Try resolving phrases on:
C (root) or Eb (flat 3rd)
They lock into the harmony instantly

This isn’t about speed.
It’s about training your ear to hear color.

Once you can feel the difference between these 3rds,
your improvising will naturally sound more intentional.

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