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3.9Now build the dominant chord again
Degree 5 in A harmonic minor is E.
Use notes:
E – G♯ – B
That gives:
E major
Add the seventh:
E G♯ B D
= E7
Now:
E7 → Am
is:
V7 → i
This is one of the defining sounds of minor-key harmony.