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The Harmonic minor scale in all twelve keys.

Formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7, step pattern W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H. In C it is C D E♭ F G A♭ B. It is the scale for minor keys where the V7 has a ♭9 — play it over the whole minor ii–V–i for a classic sound. Pick a key below to see it drawn on the guitar fretboard or piano keyboard and hear it played.

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Harmonic minor — pick your key and instrument.

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CC D E♭ F G A♭ BC Harmonic minor scale (C D E♭ F G A♭ B) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
C♯C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B♯C♯ Harmonic minor scale (C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
DD E F G A B♭ C♯D Harmonic minor scale (D E F G A B♭ C♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
E♭E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ DE♭ Harmonic minor scale (E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
EE F♯ G A B C D♯E Harmonic minor scale (E F♯ G A B C D♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
FF G A♭ B♭ C D♭ EF Harmonic minor scale (F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
F♯F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E♯F♯ Harmonic minor scale (F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
GG A B♭ C D E♭ F♯G Harmonic minor scale (G A B♭ C D E♭ F♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
A♭A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ GA♭ Harmonic minor scale (A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ G) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
AA B C D E F G♯A Harmonic minor scale (A B C D E F G♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
B♭B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ AB♭ Harmonic minor scale (B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
BB C♯ D E F♯ G A♯B Harmonic minor scale (B C♯ D E F♯ G A♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano

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