This is SO HELPFUL! I’m going to have to read this about a thousand times to be able to incorporate it, but this answers so many questions I’ve had.
Quick question, though: what are the chord types in a “harmonized” minor scale? Is there a resource that lists those? I know I could probably figure it out, but it would be nice to know if I’m right about which chords are represented by each step in the harmonized minor scale, the way you did it with the harmonized major scale.
Great question. An A minor scale is the C major scale starting on A: A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A.
Therefore, the harmonized A minor scale is the same chords as in the C major scale (its relative major), but just in a different order, so the Roman numerals will be different.
So B is still half diminished but it's marked as iiø rather than viiø.
Every major scale has a relative minor scale and vice versa.
To find it, just play the major scale starting on the 6th degree.
You're welcome. The best way to start practicing this is to take a jazz standard like Autumn Leaves, get the chords in C major or A minor (Autumn Leaves will be minor) and analyse it into Roman Numerals. On iRealPro of course.
This is SO HELPFUL! I’m going to have to read this about a thousand times to be able to incorporate it, but this answers so many questions I’ve had.
Quick question, though: what are the chord types in a “harmonized” minor scale? Is there a resource that lists those? I know I could probably figure it out, but it would be nice to know if I’m right about which chords are represented by each step in the harmonized minor scale, the way you did it with the harmonized major scale.
Great question. An A minor scale is the C major scale starting on A: A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A.
Therefore, the harmonized A minor scale is the same chords as in the C major scale (its relative major), but just in a different order, so the Roman numerals will be different.
So B is still half diminished but it's marked as iiø rather than viiø.
Every major scale has a relative minor scale and vice versa.
To find it, just play the major scale starting on the 6th degree.
Oh wow! Awesome! Thank you! That makes perfect sense now that I think about it. Really appreciate the tip!
You're welcome. The best way to start practicing this is to take a jazz standard like Autumn Leaves, get the chords in C major or A minor (Autumn Leaves will be minor) and analyse it into Roman Numerals. On iRealPro of course.
Thank you so much! Just got iRealPro a couple of weeks ago and it’s great! I’ll try exactly what you recommended! Thanks so much again!