Are the diatonic chords changed when using harmonic/melodic minor scales?

[tomp86]

Good morning everybody!  I've been thinking about minor scales and trying to determine if the diatonic cords also change when you use the harmonic or melodic minor variations of a scale.

For example. A minor in harmonic minor has a raised seventh 7th°.  G#
A natural minor would use the E minor chord which consists of EGB but because we are using a harmonic minor do we change the E minor chord to E major, EG#B?

[brogers70]

Good morning everybody!  I've been thinking about minor scales and trying to determine if the diatonic cords also change when you use the harmonic or melodic minor variations of a scale.

For example. A minor in harmonic minor has a raised seventh 7th°.  G#
A natural minor would use the E minor chord which consists of EGB but because we are using a harmonic minor do we change the E minor chord to E major, EG#B?

Yes, that's correct.

[tomp86]

Yes, that's correct.

Cool.  Thanks brogers

[anacrusis]

To add to that, the whole reason the harmonic (and melodic) minor has a raised 7th, is so that the dominant (the V) becomes a major chord, because in traditional western harmony, the dominant feels stronger when it's a major chord. (In the case of a minor, E major feels like a stronger dominant than e minor because of the leading tone G# -> A.

[tomp86]

Yes true anacrusis. This was pointed out to me on one of Warrens's lessons. He is a professional gospel pianist. Thank you for the input!!