Guitar · scales and modes # F harmonic minor scale on guitar F harmonic minor has 7 notes: F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E. | Note | F | G | A♭ | B♭ | C | D♭ | E | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | 7 | | Step | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ## F harmonic minor on the whole neck Every F 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". F harmonic minor Note names F harmonic minor Degrees ## F harmonic minor in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a F 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 6–10, 17 notes Position 4: frets 8–12, 17 notes Position 5: frets 10–14, 16 notes ## Triads in F harmonic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Fm | [F minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-minor) | | 2 | Gdim | [G diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-diminished) | | ♭3 | A♭aug | [A♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab-augmented) | | 4 | B♭m | [B♭ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bb-minor) | | 5 | C | [C major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-major) | | ♭6 | D♭ | [D♭ major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/db-major) | | 7 | Edim | [E diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in F harmonic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Fm(maj7) | [Fm(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/fmmaj7) | | 2 | Gm7♭5 | [Gm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gm7b5) · [Gm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-2) · [Gm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-3) · [Gm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭3 | A♭ | – | | 4 | B♭m7 | [B♭m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bbm7) · [B♭m7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7-drop-2) · [B♭m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7-drop-3) · [B♭m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7-drop-2-and-4) | | 5 | C7 | [C7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c7) · [C7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2) · [C7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-3) · [C7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭6 | D♭maj7 | [D♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/dbmaj7) · [D♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-2) · [D♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-3) · [D♭maj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-2-and-4) | | 7 | Edim7 | [Edim7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/edim7) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of F harmonic minor, starting from another root. - [C Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-phrygian-dominant) ## Harmonic minor in every key - [C harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/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 - [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 F 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:5:ladder:p1)