Editing Jazz scale (section)

==Harmonic minor scale==
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{
\override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
\relative c' {
  \clef treble
  \time 7/4 a4 b c d e f gis a
} }
</score>
|width=300|caption=The harmonic minor scale built on A}}The harmonic minor scale is also of value to many improvisors, as it provides an alternative color for many common chords and chord progressions. The A harmonic minor scale can be used on the chords of a piece in A minor, especially on the minor [[Ii–V–I progression|ii–V–i chord progression]].

One of the most common uses of the harmonic minor scale is its fifth mode ([[phrygian dominant scale]]), which is a frequently used over dominant chords.