Minor Scale Diatonic Seventh Chords

Minor Scale Diatonic Seventh Chords — Tutorial

A clear, compact guide to building seventh chords in all three minor scales: natural, harmonic, and melodic. Each section shows how stacked thirds create the full set of diatonic seventh‑chord qualities, with Roman numeral analysis and examples to make the differences between the three systems easy to understand.

You’ll see how natural minor produces modal, darker seventh chords; how harmonic minor introduces the leading tone, dominant 7, and fully diminished 7; and how melodic minor creates one of the richest harmonic palettes in modern theory, including multiple dominant‑quality chords and the minor‑major 7 tonic.

A practical reference for musicians, composers, and theory students who want a deeper understanding of minor‑key harmony and the expanded chord vocabulary it provides.