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Chords Of The Minor Key

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Ex.1 - Harmonic Minor Scale

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A
B

10

11

10

11

10

11 10

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b

Ex.2 - Chords of the Harmonic Minor Scale

D Diminished

C Minor
1

G Major
10

12

12 9

10

11

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b

10 13

13

11 10

Eb Augmented

F Minor

13 10

11

14

16

12 15

15 12

10 6

14

D dim
5

10

6 10

B Diminished

Cm
1

Ab Major

Ex.3 - Minor I-I-II-V Progression

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9 12

G
7

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b

Ex.4 - Minor I-I-VI-V Progression

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Cm
1 5

5 1

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b

Ex.5 - Minor I-III-IV-V Progression

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Cm

5 1

5 1

9 5

..
n

Ab

3 6

Eb aug
1 5

1 5

6 3

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.. 46
n

Fm

1 4

4 1

2 5

5 2

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Ex.6 - Seventh Chords of the Harmonic Minor Scale

Cm(Maj7)
3

1 5

4 5 4

5 1

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3 6

5 7 5

6 3

AbMaj7

G7
10

EbMaj7#5

Dm7b5

9 12

10 12 10

12 9

10

11

10 13

12 13 12

Fm7

7 8 7

9 5

6 10

8 10 8

n
Bdim7

13 10

11

14

12 15

13 16 13

15 12

14

10 6

4
4

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..
bb 4
n

Ex.7 - Harmonic Minor I-I-II-V Progression (Seventh Chords)

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4 5 4

1 5

G7

Dm7b5

Cm(Maj7)
5 1

4 5 4

1 5

5 1

5 7 5

3 6

6 3
3

2 5

3 5 3

5 2

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bb
n

Ex.8 - Harmonic Minor I-I-VI-V (Seventh Chords)

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Cm(Maj7)
3

4 5 4

1 5

G7

AbMaj7
5 1

4 5 4

1 5

5 1

3 6

5 6 5

6 3

2 5

3 5 3

5 2

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Ex.9 - Harmonic Minor I-III-IV-V (Seventh Chords)

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Cm(Maj7)
3

4 5 4

1 5

G7

Fm7
5 1

9 5
1 4

1 3 1

2 5

3 5 3

5 2

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b

Ex.10 - Melodic Minor Scale

10 11

10 11

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bb

9 10

11 10 8

11 10 8

Ex.11 - Triads of the Melodic Minor Scale

Eb Augmented

D Minor

C Minor
5

F Major

7 10

10

10 7

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n
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bb
A Diminished

G Major
12

9 12

10

12 9

10

12

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bb

10 13

14

B Diminished

13 10

12

14

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b

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b

Cm
3

1 5

5 1

1 5

5 1

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G
0

..
n

Ex.14 - Melodic Minor I-I-VI-V Progression

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G7

Cm
3

14

Dm

Ex.13 - Melodic Minor I-I-IV-V Progression

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15 12

Ex.12 - Melodic Minor I-I-II-V Progression

Cm

16

12 15

.. 46
n

A dim

6 3

2 5

5 2

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Ex.15 - Seventh Chords of the Melodic Minor Scale

Dm7

Cm(Maj7)
3

1 5

4 5 4

5 1

EbMaj7#5

n
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bb

7 3

9 12

10 12 10

12 9

10

12

7 8 7

Am7b5

G7
10

5 7 5

F7
9 5

7 10

8 10 8

10 7

n n

4
4

Bm7b5

10 13

12 14 12

13 10

12

14

12 15

14 16 14

15 12

14

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..

bb 4
n

Ex.16 - Melodic Minor I-I-II-V Progression (Sevenths)

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Cm(Maj7)
3

1 5

Dm7

4 5 4

5 1

1 5

4 5 4

5 1

G7
5 7 5

7 3
3

2 5

3 5 3

5 2

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b

n

Ex.17 - Melodic Minor I-I-IV-V Progression (Sevenths)

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Cm(Maj7)
3

1 5

4 5 4

F7
5 1

1 5

4 5 4

5 1
1

G7
0 3

3 0

2 5

3 5 3

5 2

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n n ..

b
n

Ex.18 - Melodic Minor I-I-VI-V Progression (Sevenths)

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Cm(Maj7)
3

1 5

4 5 4

Am7b5
5 1

1 5

4 5 4

5 1
5

3 6

G7
7

6 3

2 5

3 5 3

5 2

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