G# harmonic minor scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the G# harmonic minor scale (1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7) on guitar: G# · A# · B · C# · D# · E · G.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
G# Harmonic minor
12b345b67
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
G#
· Root
2
A#
· Tension
b3
B
· Third
4
C#
· Tension
5
D#
· Fifth
b6
E
· Tension
7
G
· characteristic note
Scale sheet
G# Harmonic minorFormula (degrees)
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
Notes in key
G# A# B C# D# E G
Typical use
Minor with major 7th; over minor V7.
Harmonic minor
The harmonic minor is a natural minor with the seventh raised a semitone, giving it a leading tone even in a minor key. The augmented second between the sixth and seventh degrees gives it an exotic, often Middle Eastern color.
Notes of the G# harmonic minor scale: G# · A# · B · C# · D# · E · G.