FIGURE 3 illustrates an A harmonic minor single-note run that begins with eighth-note triplets and gradually works its way up through the scale. Doing this with the first note of A harmonic minor gives you what’s called an A minor–major seven chord (Am-maj7).įIGURE 2 shows this chord played in 12th position. Harmonizing a scale to form three- or four-note chords is a great way to get acquainted with the scale’s unique quality. In my studies, I look at the major, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales as being three unique formulas of whole steps and half steps, from which one can devise seven different permutations. In the same way that musicians learn the major scale’s seven modes-by starting on any of its given notes, thinking of that note as the root, or “one,” and playing up one octave and back through the notes of the “parent” scale-one can also generate seven modes from the harmonic minor scale (and melodic minor too).
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