B Harmonic Minor
B Harmonic Minor
Harmonic minor
Intermediate
Root: B
7 notes
Harmonic minor - minor with raised 7th, creates the V7 chord
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
B
RootC#
Major 2ndD
Minor 3rdE
Perfect 4thF#
Perfect 5thG
Minor 6thA#
Major 7thInterval Details
B
Root
C#
Major 2nd
D
Minor 3rd
E
Perfect 4th
F#
Perfect 5th
G
Minor 6th
A#
Major 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 4P - 5P - 6m - 7M
Sound Character
Timbre
Diverse, unique
Emotion
Depends on specific mode
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Fusion, Film Music
Modes
Modes are built from each degree of the parent scale, creating different musical colors.
Degree 1
Harmonic Minor
Degree 2
Locrian #6
Degree 3
Ionian #5
Degree 4
Dorian #4
Degree 5
Phrygian Dominant
Degree 6
Lydian #2
Degree 7
Superlocrian bb7
Practice Tips
Important for harmonic function. The 1.5 tone gap between 6-7 is very characteristic.
Alternate Names
Mohammedan scale
Common Music Genres
Classical
Metal
Middle Eastern
Tags
minor
harmonic
classical
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
B
Scale Type
harmonic minor
Note Count
7
Accidentals
3♯
Difficulty
Intermediate