Harmonizing Harmonic Minor scales into chords
Chords can be constructed from scales and these are the chords that corresponds to the Harmonic Minor Scale including triads and four-note chords. The chords are not as practical for building progressions as the Natural Minor Scale since it includes more diminished and augmented chords. Also notice the uncommon minor major seventh chord (mMaj7) and the augmented major seventh chord (maj7#5) that represent the I and III four-note chords respectively.
Triads
A Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Tonality |
Minor |
Diminished |
Augmented |
Minor |
Major |
Major |
Diminished |
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G# |
| Chords |
Am |
Bdim |
Caug |
Dm |
E |
F |
G#dim |
| Notes in chord |
A-C-E |
B-D-F |
C-E-G# |
D-F-A |
E-G#-B |
F-A-C |
G#-B-D |
A# / Bb Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
A# |
B# |
C# |
D# |
E# |
F# |
G## |
| Chords |
A#m |
B#dim |
C#aug |
D#m |
F |
F# |
Adim |
| Notes in chord |
A#-C#-E# |
B#-D#-F# |
C#-E#-A |
D#-F#-A# |
E#-A-B# |
F#-A#-C# |
A-B#-D# |
B Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
B |
C# |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A# |
| Chords |
Bm |
C#dim |
Daug |
Em |
F# |
G |
A#dim |
| Notes in chord |
B-D-F# |
C#-E-F |
D-F#-A# |
E-G-B |
F#-A#-C# |
G-B-D |
A#-C#-E |
C Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
C |
D |
Eb |
F |
G |
Ab |
B |
| Chords |
Cm |
Ddim |
Ebaug |
Fm |
G |
Ab |
Bdim |
| Notes in chord |
C-Eb-G |
D-F-Ab |
Eb-G-B |
F-Ab-C |
G-B-D |
Ab-C-Eb |
B-D-F |
C# / Db Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
C# |
D# |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
B# |
| Chords |
C#m |
D#dim |
Eaug |
F#m |
G# |
A |
Cdim |
| Notes in chord |
C#-E-G# |
D#-F#-A |
E-G#-B# |
F#-A-C# |
G-B#-D# |
A-C#-E |
B#-D#-F# |
D Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
Bb |
C# |
| Chords |
Dm |
Edim |
Faug |
Gm |
A |
Bb |
C#dim |
| Notes in chord |
D-F-A |
E-G-Bb |
F-A-C# |
G-Bb-D |
A-C#-E |
Bb-D-F |
C#-E-G |
D# / Eb Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
D# |
E# |
F# |
G# |
A# |
B |
C## |
| Chords |
D#m |
E#dim |
F#aug |
G#m |
A# |
B |
Ddim |
| Notes in chord |
D#-F#-A# |
E#-G#-B |
F#-A#-C## |
G#-B-D# |
A#-C##-E# |
B-D#-F# |
C##-E#-G# |
E Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D# |
| Chords |
Em |
F#dim |
Gaug |
Am |
B |
C |
D#dim |
| Notes in chord |
E-G-B |
F#-A-C |
G-B-D# |
A-C-E |
B-D#-F# |
C-E-G |
D#-F#-A |
F Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
F |
G |
Ab |
Bb |
C |
Db |
E |
| Chords |
Fm |
Gdim |
Abaug |
Bbm |
C |
Db |
Edim |
| Notes in chord |
F-Ab-C |
G-Bb-Db |
Ab-C-E |
Bb-Db-F |
C-E-G |
Db-F-Ab |
E-G-Bb |
F# / Gb Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
F# |
G# |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
E# |
| Chords |
F#m |
G#dim |
Aaug |
Bm |
C# |
D |
Fdim |
| Notes in chord |
F#-A-C# |
G#-B-D |
A-C#-E# |
B-D-F# |
C#-E#-G# |
D-F#-A |
E#-G#-B |
G Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
G |
A |
Bb |
C |
D |
Eb |
F# |
| Chords |
Gm |
Adim |
Bbaug |
Cm |
D |
Eb |
F#dim |
| Notes in chord |
G-Bb-Db |
A-C-Eb |
Bb-D-F# |
C-Eb-G |
Db-F#-A |
Eb-G-Bb |
F#-A-C |
G# / Ab Harmonic Minor Scale Triads
| Degrees |
i |
ii° |
III+ |
iv |
V |
VI |
vii° |
| Notes |
G# |
A# |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
F## |
| Chords |
G#m |
A#dim |
Baug |
C#m |
D# |
E |
Gdim |
| Notes in chord |
G#-B-D# |
A#-C#-E |
B-D#-F## |
C#-E-G# |
D-F##-A# |
E-G#-B |
F##-A#-C# |
Four-note chords
A Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7
|
V7
| VImaj7
|
vii°7
|
| Notes |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G# |
| Chords |
Am(maj7) |
Bø |
Cmaj7#5 |
Dm7 |
E7 |
Fmaj7 |
G#dim7 |
| Notes in chord |
A-C-E-G# |
B-D-F-A |
C-E-G#-B |
D-F-A-C |
E-G#-B-D |
F-A-C-E |
G#-B-D-F |
A# / Bb Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
A# |
B# |
C# |
D# |
E# |
F# |
G## |
| Chords |
A#m(maj7) |
B#ø |
C#maj7#5 |
D#m7 |
F7 |
F#maj7 |
A#dim7 |
| Notes in chord |
A#-C#-E#-G## |
B#-D#-F#-A# |
C#-E#-G##-B# |
D#-F#-A#-C# |
E#-G##-B#-D# |
F#-A#-C#-E# |
G##-B#-D#-F# |
B Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
B |
C# |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A# |
| Chords |
Bm(maj7) |
Cø |
Dmaj7#5 |
Em7 |
F#7 |
Gmaj7 |
A#dim7 |
| Notes in chord |
B-D-F#-A# |
C#-E-F-B |
D-F#-A#-C# |
E-G-B-D |
F#-A#-C#-E |
G-B-D-F# |
A"-C#-E-G |
C Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
C |
D |
Eb |
F |
G |
Ab |
B |
| Chords |
Cm(maj7) |
Dø |
Ebmaj7#5 |
Fm7 |
G7 |
Abmaj7 |
Bdim7 |
| Notes in chord |
C-Eb-G-B |
D-F-Ab-C |
Eb-G-B-D |
F-Ab-C-Eb |
G-B-D-F |
Ab-C-Eb-G |
B-D-F-Ab |
C# / Db Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
C# |
D# |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
B# |
| Chords |
C#m(maj7) |
D#ø |
Emaj7#5 |
F#m7 |
G#7 |
Amaj7 |
Cdim7 |
| Notes in chord |
C#-E-G#-B# |
D#-F#-A-C# |
E-G#-B#-D# |
F#-A-C#-E |
G#-B#-D#-F# |
A-C#-E-G# |
B#-D#-F#-A |
D Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
Bb |
C# |
| Chords |
Dm7(Maj7) |
Eø |
Fmaj7#5 |
Gm7 |
A7 |
Bbmaj7 |
C#dim7 |
| Notes in chord |
D-F-A-C# |
E-G-Bb-D |
F-A-C#-E |
G-Bb-D-F |
A-C#-E-G |
Bb-D-F-A |
C#-E-G-Bb |
D# / Eb Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
D# |
E# |
F# |
G# |
A# |
B |
C## |
| Chords |
D#m(maj7) |
E#ø |
F#maj7#5 |
G#m7 |
A#7 |
Bmaj7 |
Ddim7 |
| Notes in chord |
D#-F#-A#-C## |
E#-G#-B-D# |
F#-A#-C##-E# |
G#-B-D#-F# |
A#-C##-E#-G# |
B-D#-F#-A# |
C##-E#-G#-B |
E Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D# |
| Chords |
Em(maj7) |
F#ø |
Gmaj7#5 |
Am7 |
B7 |
Cmaj7 |
D#dim7 |
| Notes in chord |
E-G-B-D# |
F#-A-C-E |
G-B-D#-E |
A-C-E-G |
B-D#-F#-A |
C-E-G-B |
D#-F#-A-C |
F Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
F |
G |
Ab |
Bb |
C |
Db |
E |
| Chords |
Fm(maj7) |
Gø |
Abmaj7#5 |
Bbm7 |
C7 |
Dbmaj7 |
Edim7 |
| Notes in chord |
F-Ab-C-E |
G-Bb-Db-F |
Ab-C-E-F |
Bb-Db-F-Ab |
C-E-G-Bb |
Db-F-Ab-C |
E-G-Bb-Db |
F# / Gb Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
F# |
G# |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
E# |
| Chords |
F#m(maj7) |
G#ø |
Amaj7#5 |
Bm7 |
C#7 |
Dmaj7 |
Fdim7 |
| Notes in chord |
F#-A-C#-E# |
G#-B-D-F# |
A-C#-E#-F# |
B-D-F#-A |
C#-E#-G#-B |
D-F#-A-C# |
E#-G#-B-D |
G Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
G |
A |
Bb |
C |
D |
Eb |
F# |
| Chords |
Gm(maj7) |
Aø |
Bbmaj7#5 |
Cm7 |
D7 |
Ebmaj7 |
F#dim7 |
| Notes in chord |
G-Bb-D-F |
A-C-Eb-G |
Bb-D-F#-G |
C-Eb-G-Bb |
Db-F#-A-C |
Eb-G-Bb-D |
F#-A-C-Eb |
G# /Ab Harmonic Minor Scale Four-note chords
| Degrees |
imM7 |
iiø |
IIImaj7#5 |
ivm7 |
V7 |
VImaj7 |
vii°7 |
| Notes |
G# |
A# |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
F## |
| Chords |
G#m(maj7) |
A#ø |
Bmaj7#5 |
C#m7 |
D#7 |
Emaj7 |
Gdim7 |
| Notes in chord |
G#-B-D#-F## |
A#-C#-E-G# |
B-D#-F##-G# |
C#-E-G#-B |
D-F##-A#-C# |
E-G#-B-D# |
F##-A#-C#-E |
Understanding the table and its symbols
Some explanation of the information in the tables above.
Degrees: Referring to the relations of the notes in the scale on a general basis. The Roman numerals are explained below.
Notes: Simply referring to the notes in the particular scale.
Chords: Referring to the chord with the same tonic as the note.
Notes in chord: Simply referring to the notes belonging to the chord.
Roman numerals: Roman numerals indicate chord groups. Uppercase Roman numerals represent major chords while lowercase Roman numerals represent minor chords.
°: The degree symbol represents diminished (dim).
Ø: This symbol represents a half-diminished chord.
m(maj7): This abbreviation represents a minor major seventh chord.
maj7#5: This abbreviation represents an augmented major seventh chord.
Notes
In the key of C sharp minor, E#m is included as a chord. This is in practice an Fm, but is given the name E#m since it should be avoided that the same letter (F in this case) is mentioned twice.
Finally, the presented chord categories don't not include all chords that can be constructed from the Harmonic Minor Scale. Five-notes chord are one of the not included categories.