Where is the harmonic minor used?

Where is the harmonic minor used?

Harmonic minor can work nicely over the major III (mediant) chord in major key progressions. You could use the same “relative root” method as before if you like – for example if the progression moved from Cmaj to E7 (I to III) you might play C major over Cmaj and then A harmonic minor (A being relative to C) over E7.

What chords go with the harmonic minor scale?

Chord progressions using the harmonic minor scale will often be mixed with chords taken from the other minor scales. It’s common therefore to see something like i – iv – V7 progressions where the V7 is taken from the harmonic minor while the rest of the chords are taken from the natural minor.

Is harmonic minor better than natural minor?

In the harmonic minor scale, the seventh scale degree is raised. While a natural minor scale has a flat seventh, or minor seventh, the harmonic minor scale has a natural seventh. Compare the two scales to see the difference. This makes that seventh degree a leading tone, just like you’d have in a major scale.

What is the difference between melodic and harmonic intervals?

A harmonic interval is what you get when you play two notes at the same time. A melodic interval is what you get when you play two notes separately in time, one after the other.

Why are there 3 minor scales?

So why are there 3 minor scales? There are 3 minor scales, or more precisely, 3 variants of the minor scale because of how harmony and melody interact in tonal music. Composers change some notes of the minor scale to achieve a specific sound for a particular style. That word “variants” here is important.

What is C harmonic minor scale?

The C harmonic minor scale has 2 flats. This harmonic minor scale is based on the natural minor scale with the same key / tonic note – C natural minor scale. Since the natural minor key is itself on the Circle of 5ths – C minor on circle of 5ths, this means that this is a commonly used harmonic minor scale key.

What does G harmonic minor look like?

For the G harmonic minor scale, the notes are G – A – B♭- C – D – E♭- F# – G. The seventh note of the scale has been changed from F to F#. It’s now a half step (or semitone) higher. The formula for forming a harmonic minor scale is W-H-W-W-H-W 1/2-H.