A Harmonic Minor — diatonic chords

Natural minor with a raised 7th. Used in classical and metal.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Am
minor
ii°
B°
dim
III+
C+
aug
iv
Dm
minor
V
E
major
VI
F
major
vii°
G#°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iAmMinor
2ii°B°Diminished
3III+C+Augmented
4ivDmMinor
5VEMajor
6VIFMajor
7vii°G#°Diminished

Harmonic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in A

A MajorA Natural MinorA Melodic MinorA DorianA PhrygianA Lydian

About the A Harmonic Minor scale's harmony

The A Harmonic Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: Am, B°, C+, Dm, E, F, G#°. These chords all use only the notes of the A Harmonic Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii°–III+–iv–V–VI–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.