Scale · Advanced scales

G harmonic minor

Minor with a raised seventh. The step and a half before the root gives it that eastern colour and pulls hard toward home.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Tuning

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G harmonic minor scale on the Guitar neck56 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.F#GAA#CDD#F#GAA#CDD#F#GAA#CDD#F#GAA#CDD#GAA#CDD#F#GAA#CDD#F#GAA#CDF#GAA#CDD#F#G123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. G1
  2. A2
  3. A#b3
  4. C4
  5. D5
  6. D#b6
  7. F#7

Also written as G · A · Bb · C · D · Eb · Gb.

Formula

W · H · W · W · H · W+H · H

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · 7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside G harmonic minor. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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