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Harmonic minor scale on guitar
Natural minor with a raised 7th, which leads back up to the root and makes the V chord major. The neo-classical shred sound; the jump from ♭6 to 7 is three frets wide. Its intervals are 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7, its steps W H W W H W+H H. Pick a key to see it on the whole neck, learn it position by position and hear it.
| Key | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C harmonic minor | C | D | E♭ | F | G | A♭ | B |
| C♯ harmonic minor | C♯ | D♯ | E | F♯ | G♯ | A | B♯ |
| D harmonic minor | D | E | F | G | A | B♭ | C♯ |
| E♭ harmonic minor | E♭ | F | G♭ | A♭ | B♭ | C♭ | D |
| E harmonic minor | E | F♯ | G | A | B | C | D♯ |
| F harmonic minor | F | G | A♭ | B♭ | C | D♭ | E |
| F♯ harmonic minor | F♯ | G♯ | A | B | C♯ | D | E♯ |
| G harmonic minor | G | A | B♭ | C | D | E♭ | F♯ |
| G♯ harmonic minor | G♯ | A♯ | B | C♯ | D♯ | E | F𝄪 |
| A harmonic minor | A | B | C | D | E | F | G♯ |
| B♭ harmonic minor | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ | F | G♭ | A |
| B harmonic minor | B | C♯ | D | E | F♯ | G | A♯ |
Other scales
MajorMinorMinor pentatonicMajor pentatonicBluesDorianMixolydianLydianPhrygianMelodic minorPhrygian dominant
Every scale on one page: guitar scales. The harmonic minor scale on bass, ukulele, mandolin and banjo.