A Harmonic Minor

A Harmonic Minor - All Notes

A Harmonic Minor

Notes: A - B - C - D - E - F - G#
Formula: 1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - 5 - b6 - 7

"A Harmonic Minor" is scale number 3 on the list of Allan Holdsworth's 10 Most Usable Scales.

As you practice this scale, you be playing it Per String, aswell as with CAGED and 3NPS fingerings.

You will you will learn all about Modes, memorise the shapes and inversions of Closed and Wide Triads, you'll learn all of the Seventh Chords, Sus Chords, Arpeggios and Scale Patterns. 

Check out these chord-scale studies, well suited for beginning and intermediate players.

As you practice and jam, use the backing tracks to enjoy and master it all.

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Triads


1m
Am

2dim
Bdim

b3+
C+

4dim
Ddim

4m
Dm

5
E

5+
E+

b6dim
Fdim

b6m
Fm

b6
F

b6(b5)
F(b5)

7dim
G#dim

7+
G#+

7(b5)
G#(b5)

Seventh Chords


1mMaj7
AmMaj7

2dim7
Bdim7

2m7b5
Bm7b5

b3maj7#5
Cmaj7#5

4dim7
Ddim7

4m7b5
Dm7b5

4m7
Dm7

5dom7
E7

5dom7+
E7#5

b6dim7
Fdim7

b6mMaj7
FmMaj7

b6maj7
Fmaj7

b6maj7b5
Fmaj7b5

7dim7
G#dim7

The Modes of the A Harmonic Minor Scale

Mode #1: A Harmonic Minor


A Harmonic Minor - Mode 1 - A Harmonic Minor - Intervals

Formula: 1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - 5 - b6 - 7

Base Chords: Am, AmMaj7

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Mode #2: B Locrian ♮6th


A Harmonic Minor - Mode 2 - B Locrian n6 - Intervals

Formula: 1 - b2 - b3 - 4 - b5 - 6 - b7

Base Chords: Bdim, Bdim7

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Mode #3: C Ionian #5


A Harmonic Minor - Mode 3 - C Ionian s5 - Intervals

Formula: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - #5 - 6 - 7

Base Chords: C+, Cmaj7#5

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Mode #4: D Dorian #4


A Harmonic Minor - Mode 4 - D Dorian s4 - Intervals

Formula: 1 - 2 - b3 - #4 - 5 - 6 - b7

Base Chords: Ddim, Dm, Ddim7, Dm7b5, Dm7

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Mode #5: E Phrygian Dominant


A Harmonic Minor - Mode 5 - E Phrygian Dominant - Intervals

Formula: 1 - b2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - b6 - b7

Base Chords: E, E+E7, E7+

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Mode #6: F Lydian #2


A Harmonic Minor - Mode 6 - F Lydian s2 - Intervals

Formula: 1 - #2 - 3 - #4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Base Chords: Fdim, Fm, F, Fdim7, FmMaj7, Fmaj7, Fmaj7b5

Non-strict Triads:
F(b5)

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Mode #7: G# Super Locrian bb7


A Harmonic Minor - Mode 7 - Ab Super Locrian bb7 - Intervals

Formula: 1 - b2 - b3 - 3 - b5 - b6 - bb7

Base Chords: G#dim, G#+, G#dim7

Non-strict Triads:
G#(b5)

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