Solution - 2 parts
Description: IMPORTANT: it is indeed D Harmonic minor so make sure u sharp the last note i just didn't know what to do with this melody. Figured anyone else might. The chords according to the melody which would work are: 1 6 4 5. In this video, I'm going to give a very brief history of why there are 3 minor scales and only 1 major scale. Then we'll go over the differences between the.
1. D harmonic minor scale
The D harmonic minor scale has 1 flat, 1 sharp.
This harmonic minor scale is based on the natural minor scale with the same key / tonic note - D natural minor scale.
Since the natural minor key is itself on the Circle of 5ths - D minor on circle of 5ths, this means that this is a commonly used harmonic minor scale key.
Note no. | Note interval | Note name |
---|---|---|
1 | tonic | The 1st note of the D harmonic minor scale is D |
2 | D-maj-2nd | The 2nd note of the D harmonic minor scale is E |
3 | D-min-3rd | The 3rd note of the D harmonic minor scale is F |
4 | D-perf-4th | The 4th note of the D harmonic minor scale is G |
5 | D-perf-5th | The 5th note of the D harmonic minor scale is A |
6 | D-min-6th | The 6th note of the D harmonic minor scale is Bb |
7 | D-maj-7th | The 7th note of the D harmonic minor scale is C# |
8 | D-perf-8th | The 8th note of the D harmonic minor scale is D |
Middle C (midi note 60) is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram.
These note names are shown below on the treble clef followed by the bass clef.
On the bass clef, Middle C is shown with an orange ledger line above the main 5 staff lines.
The stave diagrams above show the scale notes without a key signature, with the sharp / flat adjustments inserted before each note on the staff.
For the key signature of this scale, showing the symbols grouped correctly next to the bass or treble clef symbol at the beginning, have a look at the D harmonic minor key signature.
Note no. | Degree name |
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1 | D is the tonic of the D harmonic minor scale |
2 | E is the supertonic of the D harmonic minor scale |
3 | F is the mediant of the D harmonic minor scale |
4 | G is the subdominant of the D harmonic minor scale |
5 | A is the dominant of the D harmonic minor scale |
6 | Bb is the submediant of the D harmonic minor scale |
7 | C# is the leading tone of the D harmonic minor scale |
8 | D is the octave of the D harmonic minor scale |
The difference between the D harmonic minor scale and the D natural minor scale is that the 7th note position of the minor scale is raised by one half-tone / semitone.
So whereas the D natural minor scale has note C for the 7th note, this note is raised to arrive at note C# for this harmonic minor scale.
Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
D Harmonic Minor scale for guitar.
The D Harmonic Minor is a seven-note scale. Colored circles mark the tones in the diagram, the darker ones highlighting the root notes. In the two-octave pattern, the first note in the scale is on the 6th string, 10th fret.
D Harmonic Minor 2 octaves
D Harmonic Minor with note names
Notes: D - E - F - G - A - Bb - C#Intervals: 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 1Type: SeptonicThe scale displayed with its numeric formula, intervals and scale degrees.
Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
---|---|---|---|
1 | D | Unison | Tonic |
2 | E | Major second | Supertonic |
b3 | F | Minor third | Mediant |
4 | G | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
5 | A | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
b6 | Bb | Minor sixth | Submediant |
7 | C# | Minor seventh | Subtonic |
The main chords that are related to this scale are the following:
Dm | XX0231 | DmM7 | X57665 |
Edim | X7898X | Em7b5 | X7878X |
Faug | X8766X | FM7#5 | 10222X |
Gm | 355333 | Gm7 | 353333 |
A | X02220 | A7 | X02020 |
Bb | 466544 | Bbmaj7 | 465544 |
C#dim | X4565X | C#dim7 | XX2323 |
The tones in these chords correspond to the tones of the D Harmonic Minor scale.
The second and fourth columns include short notations for the chords in the first and third columns respectively. These are based on common ways to play the chord, but there are other alternatives. See more about this notation system on the FAQ page.
E Harmonic Minor Scale
The D Harmonic Minor scale consists of seven notes. These can be described as intervals, as semi-notes or steps on the guitar fingerboard from the first note to the next octave. Written as semi-notes: 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 1. Written as steps: whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole and a half, half.
The D Harmonic Minor is one of three D Minor scales, the other two are D Natural Minor and D Melodic Minor.
Start the audio and play along! Use notes from the scale in the diagram above.
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