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harmonic minor

Have you learned these harmonic minor seventh chords yet?

by Jermaine Griggs · 10 comments

in Chords & Progressions

harmonicchors-small.jpgI promised you that I’d cover the seventh chords of the harmonic minor scale next so here we go!

First, let’s review how we came up with the triads. We started with our C harmonic minor scale (which is essentially the same as the natural minor scale except that the 7th tone is raised a half step).

Warning: Play these harmonic minor chords at your own risk

by Jermaine Griggs · 9 comments

in Chords & Progressions

chords101picsmall.jpgToday, I’m going to introduce you to the corresponding chords of the harmonic minor scale. As you know, the harmonic minor scale is basically the same as the natural minor scale except that it has a raised 7th tone.

You’ve already learned the corresponding chords of the natural minor scale in prior posts. Now, let’s build the chords for the harmonic scale.

The secret to playing harmonic minor scales

by Jermaine Griggs · 8 comments

in Scales

advancedmusiciansmall.jpgSo by now, you’re probably familiar with how to create minor scales. When I say “minor scale,” I’m usually talking about the natural minor scale (the most common). Sometimes, the “natural” part makes all the difference when you’re differentiating between other types of minor scales like the “harmonic” and “melodic.”

And that’s exactly what I want to talk about today… the harmonic minor scale.