Another variation on the minor scale often used in Jazz is a melodic minor. So, the melodic C minor scale ascending (Piano Played), (Piano Played) E flat, F (Piano Played), G (Piano Played), A, B, C (Piano Played), ascending again (Piano Played), C (Piano Played), D (Piano Played), E flat (Piano Played), F (Piano Played), G (Piano Played), A (Piano Played), B (Piano Played), C (Piano Played).
However, when descending try switching to a metro minor scale, C (Piano Played) to B flat (Piano Played) to A flat (Piano Played), G (Piano Played), F (Piano Played), A flat (Piano Played), G (Piano Played), C (Piano Played).
Try working these scales out in other keys. And here is the geometric scale of game for reference (Piano Played)--
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