C Harmonic Minor — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Cm
minor
ii°
D°
dim
III+
D#+
aug
iv
Fm
minor
V
G
major
VI
G#
major
vii°
B°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iCmMinor
2ii°D°Diminished
3III+D#+Augmented
4ivFmMinor
5VGMajor
6VIG#Major
7vii°B°Diminished

Harmonic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in C

C MajorC Natural MinorC Melodic MinorC DorianC PhrygianC Lydian

About the C Harmonic Minor scale's harmony

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