68 Minor Diatonic Chord Crawl

In Unit 6, we learned the diatonic chord crawl for the major scale. We can also build triads on each degree of the harmonic minor scale to create the minor diatonic chord crawl.

68.1 | C Minor Diatonic Chord Crawl

Which two chords include the raised leading tone? All other chords follow the key signature exactly.

When performing the full diatonic chord crawl, say the chord quality and Roman numeral aloud before you play it, as shown here in D minor:

Practice the diatonic chord crawl in C, D, E, F, G, A, and B minor. Refer to Unit 6 for additional practice suggestions for diatonic chord crawls.