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→Understanding Minor Tonality
And remember, the scale itself isn't supposed to be a whole composition - it's simply the set of notes. Playing the scale ascending may not give us a strong resolution when we hit the tonic note, but a cleverly designed melody against a harmony that establishes the minor tonality will find a strong resolution on the tonic note.
The minor scale features a perfect 4th and perfect 5th, like the major scale, which assists in allowing it to establish its own tonality. The minor tonality may not be as strong as the major, but that's kind of the point. We want the minor key to sound different, to sound a little more tense, even when we reach the tonic note. The m3 , m6, and m6 m7 intervals are less harmonic than the M3 and , M6. On the other hand, the m7 is more harmonic than the and M7. Overall, there is more dissonance, making the key less "settling".
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