C Harmonic Minor
C Harmonic Minor
Harmonic minor
Intermediate
Root: C
7 notes
Harmonic minor - minor with raised 7th, creates the V7 chord
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
C
RootD
Major 2ndEb
Minor 3rdF
Perfect 4thG
Perfect 5thAb
Minor 6thB
Major 7thInterval Details
C
Root
D
Major 2nd
Eb
Minor 3rd
F
Perfect 4th
G
Perfect 5th
Ab
Minor 6th
B
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
C
Scale Type
harmonic minor
Note Count
7
Accidentals
2♭
Difficulty
Intermediate