Comparing Chords Within Major and Minor Scales


SnowRose
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01/21/2006 9:28 am
I have a quick question:

As for Major scales, the chords used are:

Maj Minor Minor Maj Maj Minor Dim
(CDEFGAB)

Is the pattern for Minor the same as the Major Scale's Aeolian Mode like:

Minor Dim Maj Minor Minor Maj Maj?
(ABCDEFG)

Just double checking,
Thanks
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01/21/2006 9:36 am
Originally Posted by: SnowRoseI have a quick question:

As for Major scales, the chords used are:

Maj Minor Minor Maj Maj Minor Dim
(CDEFGAB)

Is the pattern for Minor the same as the Major Scale's Aeolian Mode like:

Minor Dim Maj Minor Minor Maj Maj?
(ABCDEFG)

Just double checking,
Thanks

Sort of. In minor you can also have harmonic and melodic minor, which would involve major V and major IV among other things.
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01/21/2006 6:12 pm
Alright, but for C Major Scale, you would use the same chords as the A minor right?

And is that the pattern we use throughout?

Minor Dim Maj Minor Minor Maj Maj?
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01/22/2006 4:50 am
For a chord progression in minor, you'd usually use a couple of harmonic minor chords, which would give you Min Dim Maj Min Maj Maj Dim. Harmonic minor would normally give you an augmented III chord, but this is usually skipped cause it sounds weird.
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