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harmonising the harmonic minor scale?


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Why does harmonising this scale lead to seventh chords and not just basic 135 triad chords?

 

i've been working out harmonising this scale, (with a little internet help) but every site so far shows the chords as sevenths, or major 7ths, or minor 7ths, etc and so on.

 

As an example for the 'iv' in G harmonic minor, the basic notes are C Eb G, so why does everyone add the Bb as well??

 

why Cmin7 and not just plain Cmin :idk:

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you can harmonize the major scale to 7ths or 9ths or whatever as well.

 

 

oh yes i know that, but i mean, if you see a harmonisation of a basic C major scale, it usually just shows

 

Cmajor Dminor Eminor Fmajor.....etc, without going into any of the extended chords that are possibilities.

 

so why on the harmonic minor is it shown as extensions?

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simply put, in order to get a major or minor sound you only need 3 notes.

 

in order to get a harmonic minor sound you need 4 notes: 1 b3 5 7

 

if it was just 3, it would only be a minor sound, not harmonic minor.

 

think about it.

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simply put, in order to get a major or minor sound you only need 3 notes.


in order to get a harmonic minor sound you need 4 notes: 1 b3 5 7


if it was just 3, it would only be a minor sound, not harmonic minor.


think about it.

 

its the flat seven that makes it happen !:thu::idea: i get it, thanks..

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its the flat seven that makes it happen !
:thu::idea:
i get it, thanks..

 

it's not flat, you leave it alone so there is a half step between the 7th and the root just like major.

 

Now to challenge you, How would melodic minor work then?

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Harmonizing a sclae in 7th's shows some differnt things. There's nothing wrong (and a lot to learn) from being able to harmonize as triads.

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Why does harmonising this scale lead to seventh chords and not just basic 135 triad chords?


i've been working out harmonising this scale, (with a little internet help) but every site so far shows the chords as sevenths, or major 7ths, or minor 7ths, etc and so on.


As an example for the 'iv' in G harmonic minor, the basic notes are C Eb G, so why does everyone add the Bb as well??


why Cmin7 and not just plain Cmin
:idk:

 

It doesn't HAVE to lead to 7th chords at all. It sounds like you might be reading stuff that refers to jazz harmony. It's oversimplifying, but rock harmony tends to be triadic, or power chords, where jazz tends to use 7th chords.

 

Whenever you read a theory concept, it's important to hear the sounds that are being described!

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Whenever you read a theory concept, it's important to hear the sounds that are being described!

 

 

+1000000

 

its always good to have your guitar out when workin on theory stuff. just to hear it.

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