A random set of scales that start on A

I want to have several days worth of saxophone practice material. Please give me a random set of scales that all start on A. Give me the formal name of each scale and give me both the ascending and descending version of each scale.

Here's a random set of saxophone practice scales that all start on A. Each scale is provided with its formal name along with both ascending and descending versions:

1. A Major Scale

  • Ascending: A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A
  • Descending: A - G# - F# - E - D - C# - B - A

2. A Natural Minor Scale

  • Ascending: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - A
  • Descending: A - G - F - E - D - C - B - A

3. A Harmonic Minor Scale

  • Ascending: A - B - C - D - E - F - G# - A
  • Descending: A - G# - F - E - D - C - B - A

4. A Melodic Minor Scale

  • Ascending: A - B - C - D - E - F# - G# - A
  • Descending: A - G - F - E - D - C - B - A

5. A Dorian Scale

  • Ascending: A - B - C - D - E - F# - G - A
  • Descending: A - G - F# - E - D - C - B - A

6. A Phrygian Scale

  • Ascending: A - Bb - C - D - E - F - G - A
  • Descending: A - G - F - E - D - C - Bb - A

7. A Lydian Scale

  • Ascending: A - B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A
  • Descending: A - G# - F# - E - D# - C# - B - A

8. A Mixolydian Scale

  • Ascending: A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G - A
  • Descending: A - G - F# - E - D - C# - B - A

9. A Locrian Scale

  • Ascending: A - Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A
  • Descending: A - G - F - Eb - D - C - Bb - A

10. A Whole Tone Scale

  • Ascending: A - B - C# - D# - F - G - A
  • Descending: A - G - F - D# - C# - B - A

11. A Chromatic Scale

  • Ascending: A - A# - B - C - C# - D - D# - E - F - F# - G - G# - A
  • Descending: A - G# - G - F# - F - E - D# - D - C# - C - B - A# - A
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