A Harmonic Minor Scale

The harmonic minor raises the 7th degree, producing an exotic interval between the 6th and 7th. Common in classical, flamenco, and Middle-Eastern music.

Scale notes

1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
E
6
F
7
G#
8
A

Interval pattern: W - H - W - W - H - W+H - H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Keyboard view

CDEFABCDEFG#

Diatonic chords

The chords built on each scale degree. These are the chords that "belong" to a harmonic minor scale.

ii°
Bdim
III+
Caug
iv
Dm
V
E
VI
F
vii°
G#dim

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