Guitar · scales and modes # C harmonic minor scale on guitar C harmonic minor has 7 notes: C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B. | Note | C | D | E♭ | F | G | A♭ | B | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | 7 | | Step | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ## C harmonic minor on the whole neck Every C harmonic minor note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". C harmonic minor Note names C harmonic minor Degrees ## C harmonic minor in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a C falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 1–5, 17 notes Position 2: frets 3–7, 17 notes Position 3: frets 5–9, 16 notes Position 4: frets 8–12, 17 notes Position 5: frets 10–14, 17 notes ## Triads in C harmonic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Cm | [C minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-minor) | | 2 | Ddim | [D diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-diminished) | | ♭3 | E♭aug | [E♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb-augmented) | | 4 | Fm | [F minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-minor) | | 5 | G | [G major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-major) | | ♭6 | A♭ | [A♭ major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab-major) | | 7 | Bdim | [B diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in C harmonic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Cm(maj7) | [Cm(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cmmaj7) | | 2 | Dm7♭5 | [Dm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/dm7b5) · [Dm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-2) · [Dm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-3) · [Dm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭3 | E♭ | – | | 4 | Fm7 | [Fm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/fm7) · [Fm7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-2) · [Fm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-3) · [Fm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-2-and-4) | | 5 | G7 | [G7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g7) · [G7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2) · [G7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-3) · [G7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭6 | A♭maj7 | [A♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/abmaj7) · [A♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/abmaj7-drop-2) · [A♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/abmaj7-drop-3) · [A♭maj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/abmaj7-drop-2-and-4) | | 7 | Bdim7 | [Bdim7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bdim7) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of C harmonic minor, starting from another root. - [G Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-phrygian-dominant) ## Harmonic minor in every key - C harmonic minor - [C♯ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-harmonic-minor) - [D harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-harmonic-minor) - [E♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-harmonic-minor) - [E harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-harmonic-minor) - [F harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-harmonic-minor) - [F♯ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-harmonic-minor) - [G harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-harmonic-minor) - [A♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-harmonic-minor) - [A harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-harmonic-minor) - [B♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-harmonic-minor) - [B harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-harmonic-minor) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C harmonic minor in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-harmonic-minor:0:ladder:p1)