C harmonic major chords

All guitar chords for the C harmonic major scale

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C harmonic major scale

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C harmonic major scale — chords and intervals

The C harmonic major scale is a hybrid that combines the brightness of a major third with the sadness of a minor sixth. On guitar, it contains the notes C, D, E, F, G, Ab, B. It creates a unique bright-yet-sad tension that is common in film music to depict complex emotions that are not purely happy or sad. The diatonic chords of C harmonic major are C major, D diminished, E minor, F minor, G major, Ab augmented, B diminished.

The C harmonic major scale has the following degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7.

Intervals: W-W-H-W-H-3H-H.

Diatonic chords: C major, D diminished, E minor, F minor, G major, Ab augmented, B diminished.

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