Music Theory for Guitar II | 5 | Harmonic Minor
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Hi Everyone!
In this lesson, I introduce a fictional story to help explain why the minor key gets to have an optional extra note to create harmonic minor. This sets up the drama for future lessons.
Check out the PDF for helpful homework and chord charts.
If you’re not familiar with Major Scales, Minor Scales, Intervals, the Circle of Fifths, and Triads - you should watch Music Theory for Guitar I first!
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Once you’re done with this lesson, move on to the next in the series - I'll post the next one soon!
Music Theory for Guitar II | 1 | Chords in a Key
Music Theory for Guitar II | 2 | Roman Numerals
Music Theory for Guitar II | 3 | 7th Chords
Music Theory for Guitar II | 4 | Chords in a Minor Key
Music Theory for Guitar II | 5 | Harmonic Minor (current lesson)
Music Theory for Guitar II | 6 | The V of vi Chord
Music Theory for Guitar II | 7 | Melodic Minor
Music Theory for Guitar II | 8 | The V of V Chord
Music Theory for Guitar II | 9 | What's Next?
Comments
is this some animation mistakes around 6:35?
秋昊 陈
2025-06-24 09:11:57 +0000 UTChi i dont see where the homework solution videos are, please help
Hiệp Hoàng
2025-05-10 14:37:14 +0000 UTCOops.... haha. I love that song. I just don't know any others. No disrespect to them. I was just playing around
Scott Paul Johnson
2025-03-12 17:16:08 +0000 UTCMan, can't believe your dissin' on my Eurythmics!
Lauren Wise
2025-03-12 15:08:36 +0000 UTCFor simplicity for now, but it's a great question and one I'm happy to discuss in the next Office Hours!
Scott Paul Johnson
2025-02-28 01:52:13 +0000 UTCHey Scott, the online resources I'm seeing have the chords in the harmonic scale include a diminished and augmented chord in them. Wondering why they weren't talked about here.
Ace
2025-02-28 01:37:52 +0000 UTCI appreciate the work you put in to making this video. Very professional
Dakota M
2025-02-13 01:24:03 +0000 UTCThere is a minor hiccup in this edit, but it doesn't really affect the lesson. See if you can find it. I'll upload an updated version sometime this week. Enjoy!
Scott Paul Johnson
2025-02-10 18:08:45 +0000 UTC
