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36.7Why harmonic minor matters over G7
Take C harmonic minor but start on G:
G A♭ B C D E♭ F
Relative to G:
1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
This is commonly called:
G Phrygian dominant
or:
the 5th mode of C harmonic minor.