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→Changes to whole-half Pattern
w-h-w-w-h-(w+h)-h
A B C D E F G# A
or
w-h-w-w-h-+--h
A B C D E F G# A
That (w+h) is 1 whole step + 1 half step, or 3 half-steps, or 1.5 whole steps. And the scale itself now contains 3 half steps instead of 2. Such 1.5 step jumps in a scale and numerous half-steps are more commonly associated with eastern-sounding music. When you play the scale, it should be quite apparent.
Some composers value the scale simply for that eastern sound. Think of Kirk Hammet's solos in ''Metallica'''s "Wherever I May Roam".
However, the classical usage was more focused on its impact on harmony (hence '''''harmonic''''' minor)...
That (w+h) is 1 whole step + 1 half step, or 3 half-steps, or 1.5 whole steps. And the scale itself now contains 3 half steps instead of 2. Such 1.5 step jumps in a scale and numerous half-steps are more commonly associated with eastern-sounding music. When you play the scale, it should be quite apparent.