Harmonic Minor Scale

Scale Notes:                   1011010110011
Passing Notes:            1100111111111


Is considered a Minor Scale;
Also known as Bouselik and Evropaiko Minore
G Harmonic Minor = D Hijaz = C Roumaniko
G Harmonic Minor ~ G Minor ~ Bb Major
G Harmonic Minor ~ D Hijazkiar ~ G Nihavent ~ D Pireotikos

 

 

 

Triads:

m

Dim

Aug

m

M

M

Dim

Sevenths:

M7th
(no 3rd)

7th b5th
(no 3rd)

M7th #5th
(no 3rd)

m7th
(no 3rd)

m7th
(no 3rd)

M7th
(no 3rd)

Dim7th
(no 3rd)

m/M7th
(no 5th)

m7th
(no 5th)

M7th
(no 5th)

m7th
(no 5th)

7th
(no 5th)

M7th
(no 5th)

Dim7th
(no 5th)

M7th Sus4th
(no 5th)

7th Sus4th
(no 5th)

M7th Sus4th
(no 5th)

7th b5th
(no 3rd)

7th Sus4th
(no 5th)

M7th b5th
(no 3rd)

6th
(no 5th)

Ninths:

M9th
(no 3rd and 5th)

7th Susb2nd
(no 5th)

M9th
(no 3rd and 5th)

7thSus2nd
(no 5th)

7thSusb2nd
(no 5th)

m/M7th
(no 5th)

Dim7thSusb2nd
(no 5th)

Fourths:

Sus4th

Sus4th b5th

Sus4th #5th

Sus#4th

Sus4th

Sus#4th

Mb5th

mAdd4th
(no 5th)

mAdd4th
(no 5th)

Add4th
(no 5th)

Dim
(no 5th)

Add4th
(no 5th)

Add2nd
(no 5th)

mAddb4th
(no 5th)

Seconds:

Sus2nd

Susb2nd b5th

Sus2nd #5th
(no 5th)

Sus2nd

Susb2nd         

m

Susb2nd b5th

m9th
(no 5th and b7th)

m9th b2nd
(no 5th and b7th)

Add2nd
(no 5th)

m9th
(no 5th and b7th)

Addb2nd
(no 5th)

mAddb4th
(no 5th)

m9th b2nd
(no 5th and b7th)

Sixths:

b6th
(no 3rd)

6th b5th
(no 3rd)

6th #5th
(no 3rd)

6th
(no 3rd)

b6th
(no 3rd)

6th
(no 3rd)

b6th b5th
(no 3rd)

mb6th
(no 5th)

Dim7th
(no 5th)

6th
(no 5rd)

Dim7th
(no 5th)

Aug

6th
(no 5th)

mb6th
(no 5th)


>Root Note

C

D

Eb

F

G

Ab

B

C#

Eb

E

F#

Ab

A

C

D

E

F

G

A

Bb

C#

Eb

F

F#

Ab

Bb

B

D

E

F#

G

A

B

C

Eb

F

G

Ab

Bb

C

C#

E

F#

Ab

A

B

C#

D

F

G

A

Bb

C

D

Eb

F#

Ab

Bb

B

C#

Eb

E

G

A

B

C

D

E

F

Ab

Bb

C

C#

Eb

F

F#

A

B

C#

D

E

F#  

G

Bb  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 



Harmonic Minor Scale

Scale Notes:                   1011010110011
Passing Notes:            1100111111111


Is a mode of Hijaz and Roumaniko and considered a Minor Scale, a.k.a. Bouselik, Evropaiko Minore
G Harmonic Minor = D Hijaz = C Roumaniko
C Harmonic Minor = G Hijaz = F Roumaniko
D Harmonic Minor = A Hijaz = G Roumaniko
If you start 3 scale degrees back you get Hijaz
If you start 3 Scale degrees forward you get Romaniko


Is Similar to Minor / Major Scale
G Harmonic Minor ~ G Minor ~ Bb Major
If you give it a b7rd  you get Minor

If you give it a b7rd  and then start 2 scale forward you get a Major scale

Is similar to Hijazkiar / Niavent and Pireotikos
G Harmonic Minor ~ D Hijazkiar ~ G Nihavent ~ D Pireotikos
If you give it a #4th you get Niavent
If you give it a #4th  and start 4 scale degres forward you get Hijazkiar
If you raise the 1st and give it a #4th and then and start 4 scale degres forward you get Pireotikos

 


Modulation Suggestions:

 

G Niavent ð D Hijaz ð G Harmonic Minor
G Harmonic Minor
ð C Roumaniko

D Kiurdi ð G Harmonic Minor

G Harmonic Minor ð Bb Major ð D Ussak


Or Mix the following in any order:

G Harmonic Minor ð D Hijaz ð C Roumaniko
G Harmonic Minor
ð G Minor ð Bb Major

G Harmonic Minor ð D Hijazkiar ð G Nihavent ð D Pireotikos



Nahawand Family -10110101

Makam:

Pattern:

Dromo

Ajnas:

Info:

 

 

 

 

 

Nawahand C
(Buselik)

            Nahawand-Hijaz

Asc.    1011010110011

Harm. Minor

C Nawahand
Eb Ajam
G Hijaz

Two versions are generaly alternated up and down, but not necessarily.

The secondary Ajam trichord on the 3rd note is often used when modulation. Called Sultani Yakah in G.

Called Buselik in Turkish Sytem and is in G. A Turkish Nikriz Pentachord can also be used in the descending part of the scale, starting on the 7th note (Bb). Asc.-Desc. Sayir. Called Sehnaz when it has only Desc. Sayir.