F# harmonic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F# harmonic minor

The F# harmonic minor / Gb harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D and F. 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# A B C# D F · 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

A

b3

B

4

C#

5

D

b6

F

7

Chords (triads)

i · F# minor ii° · Ab diminished III+ · A augmented iv · B minor V · C# major VI · D major vii° · F diminished

Seventh chords

imaj7 · F# minor major 7 iiø7 · Ab half-diminished III+ · A augmented iv7 · B minor 7 V7 · C#7 VImaj7 · D major 7 vii°7 · F 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 B 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#, A, B, C#, D and F.

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 sharps.

Which chords go with the F# harmonic minor scale?

The chords of the F# harmonic minor scale are F# minor, Ab diminished, A augmented, B minor, C# major, D major and F diminished.

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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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