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F harmonic minor scale on guitar

Every position of the F harmonic minor scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.

Minor with a raised 7th: an exotic, classical sound with a strong pull back home.

Notes
FGA♭B♭CD♭E
Formula
12♭345♭67
Steps
WHWWHW+HH

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 7 positions using 3 notes per string

EADGBe1234567891011121314157R2♭345♭67R245♭67R2♭3457R2♭345♭67R2♭345♭67R2♭345♭67R2♭345♭67R2♭345♭67R2

Position 1 tab · frets 1–6, ascending

e|-------------------------------3-4-6-|
B|-------------------------2-5-6-------|
G|-------------------1-3-5-------------|
D|-------------2-3-5-------------------|
A|-------1-3-4-------------------------|
E|-1-3-4-------------------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the F harmonic minor scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i Fm Fm(maj7) F A♭ C
ii° Gdim Gm7♭5 G B♭ D♭
III+ A♭aug A♭maj7♯5 A♭ C E
iv B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
V C C7 C E G
VI D♭ D♭maj7 D♭ F A♭
vii° Edim Edim7 E G B♭

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F Harmonic Minor scale on guitar
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