newb question about scales

[Richard Lindsey]

:
A melodic minor 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Note         Chord        spelling    function
A        A min(Maj7)     ACEG#        i min Maj7    (tonic)
B        B min7        BDF#A        ii min7
C        Cmaj7#5        CEG#B         III maj 7 aug
D        D 7        DF#AC        IV dom7        (subdominant)
E        E7        EG#BD        V dom7        (dominant)
F#        F#m7b5        F#ACE        vi m7b5
G#        G#m7b5        G#BDF#        vii m7b5

Say yes, say yes, say yes.

Looks good to me.

 

[MalcolmAmos]

Thanks, I had to get this - could not leave it hanging.

 

[JTE]

Seems the confusion may have come from the way you laid it out. To learn the harmonization, start with the scale (like you did), then lay out the notes that stack to make each chord.

A A C E G#
B B D F# A
C C E G# B
D D F# A C
E E G# B D
F# F# A C E
G# G# B D F#

THEN work out the intervals...

A A C E G# min/Maj/Maj
B B D F# A min/Maj/min
C C E G# B Maj/Maj/min
D D F# A C Maj/min/min
E E G# B D Maj/min/min
F# F# A C E min/min/Maj
G# G# B D F# min/min/Maj

Then from that work out the name of each chord. You may have done this, but just looking at the way you wrote it out, it appears that you were thinking of the chord name before you worked out the spelling.

It's a lot easier than this thread makes out. Take the scale and make sure you have it correct. Then take every other note to stack the thirds. Repeat for each note of the scale, while STAYING in the scale.

Now that you've done it in the three A minor scales, maybe try it using C as the root, so you work out the notes and chords in C natural minor, C harmonic minor, and C melodic minor. The rest is left as an exercise for the student...

John

 

[MalcolmAmos]

Yes after I got going I questioned moving from C to Am. I'm sure I will make a C everything. One of these days.

Thanks for your help.

 

[mambo4]

The real reason I leapt from C major to a minor was 2 fold:
1.)to show the relationship between C major and A minor ( same set of notes , different "1")
and 2.) Laziness: A minor has no sharps or flats, less to type. I suppose it also make the alterations to get Harmonic minor and Melodic minor more obvious too....