On Jul 5, 2009, at 6:49 AM, Grammostola Rosea wrote:
> Mark Polesky wrote:
>> Harmonic minor has a raised 7 which changes all odd degrees:
>>
>> i: min/maj7
>> ii: -7
>> III: maj7+5
>> iv: min7
>> V: dom7
>> VI: maj7
>> vii: dim7
>>
>> As a subtle point, I would always use lower case for minor chords.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>> - Mark
>>
>>
>>
>>
> What is an -7 chord?
>
> Is that an major chord with the 7 a half step lower? Or a minor chord?
IIRC the ii of the harmonic minor is a minor7b5 chord. At least in
jazz, that is how it is usually played; a ii-V-i in the harmonic
minor usually looks like (in C minor)
| Dm7b5 G7b9 | Cmin7 |
(see "Blue Bossa" for instance).
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