Triads in Roman Numeral System for all modes of Harmonic Minor scale plus a tool for Modal Interchange
Hi gentlemen and ladies! I've completed my next poster. This time it's triads for Harmonic Minor and its modes!
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What is this poster?
It shows triad chords for all modes of Harmonic Minor scale in Roman Numeral System for quick sight-reading and perception
How can this help me?
It allows you to quickly look up a required diatonic chord on any degree of any mode of Harmonic Minor scale
It’s a 2 in 1 poster meaning that it implicitly shows you the formula for all modes of the Harmonic Minor scale which you can make use of when improvising a melody (instead of chords). Formulas are unobtrusively integrated into the table as prefixes to the roman numerals so you don’t have to look up another reference material to find the formula for a scale
It is a common table which is to be treated as a recipe for building both chords and scales. Knowing the formula you can play any scale and chord on any starting note. In other words, 1 table for all 12 keys (C, C♯/D♭, D, D♯/E♭, etc.)
It is useful when you explore modes and want to create a modal chord sequence to play a melody on top of
The layout of this table is a perfect tool for Modal Interchange - a composition technique that is particularly useful when you are creating a harmony and want to deviate from the main key to introduce more colors into your song to make it more interesting and unique. E.g., when playing a chord sequence that is diatonic to the main key you can borrow a chord from the parallel mode and insert it into your existing chord progression
You get to know and understand the scale(s) better. For example, looking at the diagram you notice what kinds of triad chords occur naturally in the scale and which don’t. If you are looking for a scale to contain Augmented chord then you will see that a Major scale is not a good fit as it does not contain it, but a Harmonic minor scale, on the other hand, does offer it
But you are encouraged to find your own application to this poster and share with the community! I may also update the poster with your usage scenarios!
Feel free to leave a comment on the website or here, I would really like to hear your feedback to know what can be improved in this and my future posters. Any comments are welcome. For example, do you like it when it is colourful? Or would you rather prefer a more calm look? Or maybe more vivid? More fun? Formal? Do you like it when there is a short guide/legend on the poster itself? Do you like the idea of a separate accompanying guide to the poster and do you find it helpful? And if we talk about music fundamentals and theory, what other poster you would want to have right now?
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