F harmonic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F harmonic minor

The F harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db and E. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½.

The harmonic minor scale is the natural minor with a major seventh: this leading tone pulls strongly toward the tonic and creates an exotic interval (an augmented second) between degrees 6 and 7.

F harmonic minor

F G Ab Bb C Db E · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

F

1

G

2

Ab

b3

Bb

4

C

5

Db

b6

E

7

Chords (triads)

i · F minor ii° · G diminished III+ · Ab augmented iv · Bb minor V · C major VI · C# major vii° · E diminished

Seventh chords

imaj7 · F minor major 7 iiø7 · G half-diminished III+ · Ab augmented iv7 · Bb minor 7 V7 · C7 VImaj7 · C# major 7 vii°7 · E diminished 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

C phrygian dominant

Other F scales

F major F natural minor F melodic minor F major pentatonic F minor pentatonic F blues F dorian F phrygian F lydian F mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

C harmonic minor Bb harmonic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F harmonic minor scale?

The notes of the F harmonic minor scale are F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db and E.

What is the formula of the harmonic minor scale?

The formula of the harmonic minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the F harmonic minor scale?

The F harmonic minor scale has 3 flats.

Which chords go with the F harmonic minor scale?

The chords of the F harmonic minor scale are F minor, G diminished, Ab augmented, Bb minor, C major, C# major and E diminished.

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Popular scales

C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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