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- Do you raise the 7th in a minor scale?
- What is the v7 chord in a minor?
- What is the 7th scale degree in a minor scale?
- Is E7 in the key of A minor?
Do you raise the 7th in a minor scale?
In the harmonic minor scale, the seventh scale degree is raised. While a natural minor scale has a flat seventh, or minor seventh, the harmonic minor scale has a natural seventh.
What is the v7 chord in a minor?
A minor chord VII
The A minor chord VII7 is the G dom 7 chord, and contains the notes G, B, D, and F. This subtonic 7th chords root / starting note is the 7th note (or scale degree) of the A natural minor scale. The roman numeral for number 7 is 'VII', and is used to indicate this is the 7th chord in the scale.
What is the 7th scale degree in a minor scale?
The difference between the A natural minor scale and the A major scale is that the 3rd, 6th and 7th note positions of the major scale are lowered by one half-tone / semitone.
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1. A natural minor scale.
| Note no. | Degree name |
|---|---|
| 6 | F is the submediant of the A natural minor scale |
| 7 | G is the subtonic of the A natural minor scale |
Is E7 in the key of A minor?
Because E7 contains notes outside of A natural minor (the major 3rd of E7 to be exact), we need to modify A natural minor to accomodate it. This one is simple - when the V chord in a natural minor progression is MAJOR, simply switch to harmonic minor in the same position you were playing natural minor.
