C Harmonic Minor

C Harmonic Minor

harmonic minor

Intermediate

Root: C

7 notes

Notes in Scale

C

Root

D

Major 2nd

Eb

Minor 3rd

F

Perfect 4th

G

Perfect 5th

Ab

Minor 6th

B

Major 7th

Harmonic minor - minor with raised 7th, creates the V7 chord

Sound Character

Timbre

Diverse, unique

Emotion

Depends on specific mode

Suitable Genres

Jazz, Fusion, Film Music

Quick Reference

Root Note

C

Scale Type

harmonic minor

Note Count

7

Accidentals

2♭

Difficulty

Intermediate

Alternate Names

Mohammedan scale

Common Music Genres

Classical

Metal

Middle Eastern

Tags

minor

harmonic

classical