The second mode of Harmonic Minor is known as Locrian ♮6 (Locrian Natural 6). Scale formula The formula for the Harmonic Minor scale is: 1 – ♭2 – ♭3 – …
Tag: Music Theory
This post is a summary of the other posts regarding the modes of the Harmonic Minor scale (see Index to other posts at the end). As with the Melodic Minor …
In this post I want to expand on my previous posts regarding triad shapes. The original posts tended to work through string sets (e.g. stings 1 to 3, or 2 …
The fifth mode of the Harmonic Minor scale is Phrygian Dominant. A pretty evocative sounding mode that reminds you strongly of Spanish gypsy music. Use of the term “dominant” should …
At long last I’m going to continue my exploration of minor keys. In the first post in this series I observed that attempting harmonic analysis of music written in minor …
The diminished seventh chord (o7) is one of the most exotic and beautiful harmonies that equal temperament has to offer. This chord type has a completely symmetrical structure. It is …