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Scales
Chords
A♭
Harmonic Minor
Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

M2-m2-M2-M2-m2-m3
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E
F𝄪
E
B
F𝄪
E
G♯
D♯
A♯
1
C♯
E
B
2
F𝄪
A♯
F𝄪
3
G♯
D♯
B
C♯
G♯
4
E
F𝄪
5
A♯
C♯
G♯
D♯
A♯
6
B
E
B
7
F𝄪
D♯
A♯
8
C♯
G♯
E
B
C♯
9
F𝄪
10
D♯
A♯
C♯
G♯
D♯
11
E
B
F𝄪
E
12
G♯
D♯
A♯
13
C♯
E
B
14
F𝄪
A♯
F𝄪
15
G♯
D♯
B
C♯
G♯
16
E
F𝄪
17
A♯
C♯
G♯
D♯
A♯
18
B
E
B
19
F𝄪
D♯
A♯
20
C♯
G♯
E
B
C♯
21
F𝄪
22
D♯
A♯
C♯
G♯
D♯
23
E
B
F𝄪
E
24

Basic Scale Information

  • Name: Harmonic Minor
  • Type: Minor scale
  • Formula: 1 – 2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭6 – 7
  • Relation with Major Scale: N/A

Theoretical Aspects

  • Sound Character: This scale retains the melancholic character of the natural minor scale, but with a major seventh that introduces dramatic tension. It is widely used to create emotional melodies and rich harmonic progressions.
  • Typical Chord: mMaj7
  • Modal Context: Used in the context of harmonic minor tonality to form the major dominant chord (V7) and for progressions with strong tonal directionality.
  • Harmonic Use: Essential in the construction of minor cadences (i – iv – V7), in jazz, classical, and fusion.

Musical Context

  1. Musical Styles: Classical, Jazz, Neoclassical metal, World
  2. Songs using the scale:
    • Asturias - Isaac Albéniz
    • E Lucevan le Stelle - Puccini
    • Black Star - Yngwie Malmsteen
    • Misirlou - Dick Dale
  3. Evoked Atmosphere: Dramatic, exotic, noble, and intensely expressive.

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