Our A minor pentatonic and A natural minor scales by contrast feature a b7th interval, or G natural. So the Harmonic Minor’s G# sits perfectly over the E7 chord, outlining its major 3rd.

For G natural minor (G, A, B b , C, D, E b , F) you end up with Dm (V) going to Gm (I). The solution was to raise the seventh note to give the harmonic minor - the notes in G harmonic minor are G, A, ...

At the same time, in the major-minor scale with the diatonic subdominant, there is no such struggle—the tonic reigns supreme and unchallenged. This is why the major-minor scale system is much more ...

Since we all know the harmonic minor scale pretty well as minions of Satan, we can assume that all we have to do to use this scale is play with the fifth of our scale in the bass. Another example: if ...

The Neapolitan plays a very prominent role here. Along with the exotic uses of the "Spanish Phrygian," with its augmented 2nd from the harmonic minor scale, the A section has a strong Phrygian flavor, ...

A harmonic minor scale changes some of the upper notes. So that’s the major and minor scale, and most of the pieces of western classical music written in the last 400 years are based on either ...

All major and harmonic minor scales in four octaves, with the hands one octave apart Sight-reading BA in Music and Performance Minor Interested students should schedule a meeting with Lian Tan, D.M.A.