yup, just means minor
Now that i know the key for the sample is minor, how would i find the scale though?
Since minor has 3 different scales (the natural minor scale, the harmonic minor scale, and the melodic minor scale). How do i chose one of those as the correct scale.
probably natural
although it's simpler to just think of it as D Minor instead of natural / harmonic / melodic
True but what if it's not just a D minor
what is the context of what you're trying to figure out or accomplish?
A key of Dm is a key of Dm, and Dm chords will work whatever. You usually use a natural scale: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D (and the same notes descending in reverse). The only reason why there's a harmonic scale is that, depending on the music, sometimes the gaps at the top make it sound a bit artificial. So the gaps are slightly altered at the top to make it sound better: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#, D. Just sounds better sometimes. But the scale is virtually the same.
Ditto for the melodic scale - again there's a small alteration to assist singers in moving from one tone to another at the top: D, E, F, G, A, B, C#, D (note you don't descend the melodic in reverse - you use the natural scale going down.)
Summary: use D Natural. If something doesn't sound right try C# instead of C.
Remember though that the writers of the loop could have used any of these or a combination, so it may not be easy to pin it to a particular fixed scale.
Hope this helps a bit!
User DRR explained it in the first page.Now that i know the key for the sample is minor, how would i find the scale though?
A key of Dm is a key of Dm, and Dm chords will work whatever. You usually use a natural scale: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D (and the same notes descending in reverse). The only reason why there's a harmonic scale is that, depending on the music, sometimes the gaps at the top make it sound a bit artificial. So the gaps are slightly altered at the top to make it sound better: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#, D. Just sounds better sometimes. But the scale is virtually the same.
Ditto for the melodic scale - again there's a small alteration to assist singers in moving from one tone to another at the top: D, E, F, G, A, B, C#, D (note you don't descend the melodic in reverse - you use the natural scale going down.)
Summary: use D Natural. If something doesn't sound right try C# instead of C.
Remember though that the writers of the loop could have used any of these or a combination, so it may not be easy to pin it to a particular fixed scale.
Hope this helps a bit!