Re: Half diminished chords...
A regular minor scale is in reference to a natural or pure minor scale. This has a lowered 3,6, and 7. It is not dorian, but aeolian mode. To get a standard melodic minor, going up we play lowered 3 with natural 6, and 7, then on the way down pure minor lowered 3, 6, and 7. A jazz melodic minor is alot easier to remember, just a lowered 3rd up and down. You are right about harmonic minor lowered 3 and 6. This can be played over any minor chord (C harmonic over C-7). Also through a ii V progression. I you have a ii V in C ( D- G7 ) you can play C harmonic minor over both chords. Remember to resolve to the major sound when you get to the Cmaj chord. Hope this helps, good luck, have fun.
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