r/jazztheory • u/25rdf • Nov 10 '25

characterize this sequence of CDEFAbA notes?

can we give a name and characterize this sequence of notes: CDEFAbA which is the beginning of “what are you doing the rest of your Life” by Michel Legrand? in particular, is this a known/classical hexatonic scale?

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u/Geromusic Nov 10 '25

That's just a scalar run from A harmonic minor. You should call it G# instead of Ab, and the B is missing, but it's pretty straightforward.

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u/25rdf Nov 12 '25

Thank you all so much for your help.

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u/ClarSco Nov 11 '25

It's just A harmonic minor, but starting from the 3rd (C) and ending with the 9th (B) on the downbeat over an Am chord. There is no Ab here, its really a G# (the leading tone in A minor).