The harmonic field can be understood as a set of chords generated by a certain scale, for example the harmonic field of the natural A minor scale is: Am, Bm(5b), C, Dm, Em, F and G.
Harmonic Field of the Harmonic Minor Scale
The Harmonic Minor Scale differs from the natural minor scale in that it has a major 7th degree, taking the A minor scale as an example:
Notes of the A minor scale: A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
While in the Harmonic Minor scale it looks like this:
Notes of the A harmonic minor scale: A, B, C, D, E, F, G#.
This characteristic leads the harmonic minor scale to have a harmonic field different from the natural minor scale.
- The 1st degree chord will be minor – Am;
- The 2nd degree chord will be minor with 5b – Bm(5b);
- The 3rd degree chord will be major with 5 augmented – C(5#);
- The 4th degree chord will be minor – Dm;
- The 5th degree chord will be major – E;
- The 6th degree chord will be major – F;
- The 7th degree chord will be diminished – G#°;
But don’t worry if you don’t know the diminished or major chords with augmented 5, because usually when this scale is used in the most popular songs, the only difference that can be observed between the natural minor harmonic field and the harmonic minor is that the 5th degree of the harmonic minor harmonic field becomes major. See the example below:
In the natural minor scale in A minor:
A natural minor
Now notice how A harmonic minor is usually played:
A minor harmonic as it is usually played
Song examples: I will sail, angelic trumpet, That 1%, After and several other songs.
This scale has a sound that is very easy to perceive. Below is the table of how this harmonic field appears most frequently.
Harmonic minor harmonic field as it is usually played
I hope I have helped you understand the natural minor harmonic field Harmonic!!!!
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