What chords should I use in a minor scale.

[bassinplace]

Originally Posted by Pacman

I'm pretty sure most people will ignore this post. And then wonder why the tune they're playing in A minor has an E7 as the V chord. That's usually how these work.

JTE did address this. I find it to be an interesting hybrid scale. First half of the scale being minor, second half major. Very cool! I worked on this harmonization and it brought another question to my mind. If I'm playing a scale other than C Major or A minor would the harmonization of that scale be made up of the notes within that particular scale also or would the chords follow the same construction as in the C Major and/or A minor scales?

[oniman7]

Originally Posted by bassinplace

JTE did address this. I find it to be an interesting hybrid scale. First half of the scale being minor, second half major. Very cool! I worked on this harmonization and it brought another question to my mind. If I'm playing a scale other than C Major or A minor would the harmonization of that scale be made up of the notes within that particular scale also or would the chords follow the same construction as in the C Major and/or A minor scales?

All majors, minors, and modes thereof will have the same pattern if moved to a different key. A major and F#major will have the same intervals. Something like a harmonic minor results from modifying the scale, in this case raising the 7th interval. Does that make sense?

[bassinplace]

Originally Posted by oniman7

All majors, minors, and modes thereof will have the same pattern if moved to a different key. A major and F#major will have the same intervals. Something like a harmonic minor results from modifying the scale, in this case raising the 7th interval. Does that make sense?

Yep, perfectly. Thanks!

[Samophlange]

Keep in mind that if you do use the meldoic minor form of a scale (raised 6th and 7th), that (technically...) it reverts to its natural state on the way back down the scale.

So....

a minor: A B C D E F# G# A then... A G F E D C B A

Odd, eh?
It can make the chord structure seem a bit waffly when your F major VI chords vanish and an F# diminished vi pops up out of nowhere. Wee!

[bassinplace]

Originally Posted by Samophlange

Keep in mind that if you do use the meldoic minor form of a scale (raised 6th and 7th), that (technically...) it reverts to its natural state on the way back down the scale.

So....

a minor: A B C D E F# G# A then... A G F E D C B A

Odd, eh?
It can make the chord structure seem a bit waffly when your F major VI chords vanish and an F# diminished vi pops up out of nowhere. Wee!

Ah yes, very interesting! I'll bet it sounds really cool too! I'll play around with that!