Re: theory question

[Anthony W. Youngman]

In message <address@hidden>, Mark Polesky 
<address@hidden> writes
> Grammostola Rosea wrote:
> > I've learned when major scale:
> >
> > step:
> > I: maj7
> > II:  min7
> > III: min7
> > IV: maj7
> > V: dominant 7
> > VI: min7
> > VII: -7
> >
> > But what when it is a minor scale? For example E minor? Which type of chords
> > belongs to the 7 steps?
>
> If it's "natural" minor than it's the same series, but starting on
> the equivalent of degree 6 in the major:
>
> i: min7
> ii: -7
> III: maj7
> iv:  min7
> v: min7
> VI: maj7
> VII: dom7
>
>
> Harmonic minor has a raised 7 which changes all odd degrees:
>
> i: min/maj7
> ii: -7
> III: maj7+5
> iv: min7
> V: dom7
> VI: maj7
> vii: dim7
I can't remember what it's called, but there's a third minor scale where 
the 7th can be raised or not. If it's going up to the tonic it's 
sharpened, and if it's going down, it's not. So in the scale of A (your 
classic minor) it goes:

a b c d e f g# a g f e d c b a

Cheers,
Wol
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