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a#: A# C C# D# E# F# G# C#: C# D# F F# G# A# C
b: B, C# D, E, F# G, A, D: D, E, F# G, A, B, C#
c: C, D, D# F, G, G# A# D#: D# F, G, G# A# C, D
c#: C# D# E, F# G# A, B E: E F# G# A B C D
d: D, E, F, G, A, A# C F: F, G, A, A# C, D, E
d#: D# F F# G# A# B C# F#: F# G# A# B C# D# F
e: E, F# G, A, B, C, D, G: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#
f: F, G, G# A# C, C# D# G#: G? A? C C? D? E? G
f#: F# G# A, B, C# D, E A: A, B, C# D, E, F# G#
g: G, A, A# C, D, D# F A#: A# C, D, D# F, G, A
g#: G# A# B, C# D# E F# B: B, C# D# E, F# G# A#
Brief synopsis on how to harmonize chord progressions and melodies, based on different scales:
key: lower case numerals= minor lower case with *= either whole diminished or half diminished uppercase= major uppercase with + = augmented
major scale's chord formula: I ii iii IV V vi vii* C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor, B half diminished
natural minor scale's chord formula, which is hardly ever used: i ii* III iv v VI VII
harmonic minor chord formula, which is the most used minor formula: i ii* III+ iv V VI #vii* A minor, B half diminished, C augmented, D minor, E major, F major, G# whole diminished
Melodic minor scale's chord formula, which is really never used at all: i ii III+ IV V #vi* #vii* A minor, B minor, C augmented, D major, E major, F# half diminished, G# whole diminished
Phrygian parallel: i bII bIII iv v* bVI bvii C minor, Db major7th, Eb dominant7th, F minor, G half diminished, Ab major7th, Bb minor