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Post by bossa on Jan 25, 2006 17:51:42 GMT 9
mmh my music vocabulary sucks...(not 2 mention my english)im not sure if u guys understand my problem
anyway..heres my problem
How do you derive chords out of harmonic minor scale. How do u harmonize it. Do u harmonize it by thirds??
harmonic minor scale = 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 8
and if the tonic is E then
is it
Em = E G B D#
F#dim = F# A C E
and so on...
can someone help me pls :'(
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Post by Troy Dann on Jan 28, 2006 19:56:10 GMT 9
It depends on what sorta "style" you're going for. For instance if you're writing a standard rock song, you would hardly ever go past just using the standard triad. Being in a minor key doesn't restrict you from having to play minor chords though, i.e. playing a G (GBD) major triad while playing a B in the melody is just as suitable, even though it isn't diatonic (diatonic = only the notes in the scale)
Then you can go and use 7th chords for a more in-depth feel. etc etc
Really the only restriction on harmonising a melody is making sure the note of the melody is in side the chord, and with suspensions, 7ths, 6ths, 11ths, 13ths etc you can pretty much use any chord - it's all about the sound you're going for.
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Post by bossa on Jan 28, 2006 21:09:56 GMT 9
It depends on what sorta "style" you're going for. For instance if you're writing a standard rock song, you would hardly ever go past just using the standard triad. Being in a minor key doesn't restrict you from having to play minor chords though, i.e. playing a G (GBD) major triad while playing a B in the melody is just as suitable, even though it isn't diatonic (diatonic = only the notes in the scale) Then you can go and use 7th chords for a more in-depth feel. etc etc Really the only restriction on harmonising a melody is making sure the note of the melody is in side the chord, and with suspensions, 7ths, 6ths, 11ths, 13ths etc you can pretty much use any chord - it's all about the sound you're going for. mmmm very interesting dann but can u really get harmonic monor melody without M7  as far as i understood ur sayin go with the chord progression but i want harmonic minor tone.... |
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Post by SpooN on Jan 29, 2006 12:40:43 GMT 9
mmh my music vocabulary sucks...(not 2 mention my english)im not sure if u guys understand my problem anyway..heres my problem How do you derive chords out of harmonic minor scale. How do u harmonize it. Do u harmonize it by thirds?? harmonic minor scale = 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 8 and if the tonic is E then is it Em = E G B D# F#dim = F# A C E and so on... can someone help me pls :'( Here are the chords in Am cause i am too lazy to transpose them to E :P Harmonic Minor Scale Amin Bdim Caug Dmin Emaj Fmaj G#dim |
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Post by Troy Dann on Jan 30, 2006 21:05:18 GMT 9
Well you can stay diatonic with the minor key - it just provides for some very awful chords (diminished, augmented). Again, it's all about the style etc. You have to remember some songs play E and Am one after the other, which sounds fine, even though Am is not in E major.
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Post by ozguitarplayer on Sept 27, 2007 9:59:08 GMT 9
A minor chords is based on the harmonic minor scale (as you correctly stated) In its simplest form; Em 1 b3 5 Em7 1 b3 5 b7 Em7b5 1 b3 b5 b7 which is the same as an E half diminsihed. For more information on chord theory and construction you can't go past the manual and dvd put out by www.nofretguitarlessons.com.au |
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