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G harmonic minor scale on piano

How to play the G harmonic minor scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.

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

Notes
GAB♭CDE♭F♯
Formula
12♭345♭67
Steps
WHWWHW+HH

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handG1A2B♭3C1D2E♭3F♯4G5

Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.

Chords in the G harmonic minor scale

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

i Gm Gm(maj7) G B♭ D
ii° Adim Am7♭5 A C E♭
III+ B♭aug B♭maj7♯5 B♭ D F♯
iv Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
V D D7 D F♯ A
VI E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭
vii° F♯dim F♯dim7 F♯ A C

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G Harmonic Minor scale on piano
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