Diatonic Chords in Major and Minor Scales
This chapter contains information about chords (built in 3rds) in following scales: Major, Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, and Melodic Minor.
Table 1.1: Major Scale (W W H W W W H)
Scale Formula Nums
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
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Chord Roman Nums
|
I
|
ii
|
iii
|
IV
|
V
|
vi
|
vii°
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Functional Names
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Tonic
|
Supertonic
|
Mediant
|
Subdominant
|
Dominant
|
Submediant
|
Leading Tone
|
Triads
|
maj
|
min
|
min
|
maj
|
maj
|
min
|
dim
|
7th Chords
|
maj7
|
m7
|
m7
|
maj7
|
dom7
|
min7
|
m7b5
|
Example in C
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Cmaj7
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Dm7
|
Em7
|
Fmaj7
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G7
|
Am7
|
Bm7b5
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Table 1.1: Natural Minor Scale (W H W W H W W)
Scale Formula Nums
|
1
|
2
|
b3
|
4
|
5
|
b6
|
b7
|
Chord Roman Nums
|
i
|
ii°
|
III
|
iv
|
v
|
VI
|
VII
|
Functional Names
|
Tonic
|
Supertonic
|
Mediant
|
Subdominant
|
Dominant
|
Submediant
|
Subtonic
|
Triads
|
min
|
dim
|
maj
|
min
|
min
|
maj
|
maj
|
7th Chords
|
m7
|
m7b5
|
maj7
|
m7
|
m7
|
maj7
|
dom7
|
Example in A
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Am7
|
Bm7
|
Cmaj7
|
Dmin7
|
Emin7
|
Fmaj7
|
G7
|
Table 1.1: Harmonic Minor Scale (W H W W H 3 H)
Scale Formula Nums
|
1
|
2
|
b3
|
4
|
5
|
b6
|
7
|
Chord Roman Nums
|
i
|
ii°
|
III+
|
iv
|
V
|
VI
|
vii°
|
Functional Names
|
Tonic
|
Supertonic
|
Mediant
|
Subdominant
|
Dominant
|
Submediant
|
Leading Tone
|
Triads
|
min
|
dim
|
aug
|
min
|
maj
|
maj
|
dim
|
7th Chords
|
mMaj7
|
m7b5
|
maj7#5
|
m7
|
dom7
|
maj7
|
dim7
|
Example in A
|
AmMaj7
|
Bm7b5
|
Cmaj7#5
|
Dmin7
|
E7
|
Fmaj7
|
G#dim7
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Table 1.1: Melodic Minor Scale (W H W W W W H)
Scale Formula Nums
|
1
|
2
|
b3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
Chord Roman Nums
|
i
|
ii
|
III+
|
IV
|
V
|
vi°
|
vii°
|
Functional Names
|
Tonic
|
Supertonic
|
Mediant
|
Subdominant
|
Dominant
|
Submediant
|
Leading Tone
|
Triads
|
min
|
min
|
aug
|
maj
|
maj
|
dim
|
dim
|
7th Chords
|
mMaj7
|
min7
|
maj7#5
|
dom7
|
dom7
|
m7b5
|
m7b5
|
Example in A
|
AmMaj7
|
Bmin7
|
Cmaj7#5
|
D7
|
E7
|
F#m7b5
|
G#m7b5
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