Scale library · Harmonic minor
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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| Root | Notes | Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| C | C D E♭ F G A♭ B | Guitar · Piano |
| C♯ | C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B♯ | Guitar · Piano |
| D | D E F G A B♭ C♯ | Guitar · Piano |
| E♭ | E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D | Guitar · Piano |
| E | E F♯ G A B C D♯ | Guitar · Piano |
| F | F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E | Guitar · Piano |
| F♯ | F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E♯ | Guitar · Piano |
| G | G A B♭ C D E♭ F♯ | Guitar · Piano |
| A♭ | A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ G | Guitar · Piano |
| A | A B C D E F G♯ | Guitar · Piano |
| B♭ | B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A | Guitar · Piano |
| B | B C♯ D E F♯ G A♯ | Guitar · Piano |
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