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About the A Harmonic Minor scale
A Harmonic Minor is a minor scale with a dramatic raised seventh, the backbone of classical minor keys. It's used for classical minor keys, flamenco, metal and Middle Eastern melodies.
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Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of A Harmonic Minor
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i A minor
ii° B diminished
III+ C augmented
iv D minor
V E
VI F
vii° G sharp diminished
Seventh chords in A Harmonic Minor
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i A minor major seven
ii° B minor seven flat five
III+ C major seven sharp five
iv D minor seven
V E seven
VI F major seven
vii° G sharp diminished seven
Progressions in A Harmonic Minor
Tap any chord to hear it, or play the whole progression.
i V
i VIM7
ii°7 i
V i
VI i
vi i
vi V7
i iv V
i iv i V7
i iv V i
i iv V7 i
i iv ♭VI V
i ♭VI iv V
vi vii° V vi
i iv i V i
iv6 V
V vi
V7 vi
V7 ♭VI
vi V
vii°7 i
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | A | Root |
| 2 | B | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | D | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | E | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F | Minor 6th |
| 7 | G sharp | Major 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Harmonic Minor in other keys
C Harmonic Minor D flat Harmonic Minor D Harmonic Minor E flat Harmonic Minor E Harmonic Minor F Harmonic Minor G flat Harmonic Minor G Harmonic Minor A flat Harmonic Minor B flat Harmonic Minor B Harmonic Minor
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
