F Harmonic Minor

F Harmonic Minor

harmonic minor

Intermediate

Root: F

7 notes

Notes in Scale

F

Root

G

Major 2nd

Ab

Minor 3rd

Bb

Perfect 4th

C

Perfect 5th

Db

Minor 6th

E

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

F

Scale Type

harmonic minor

Note Count

7

Accidentals

3♭

Difficulty

Intermediate

Alternate Names

Mohammedan scale

Common Music Genres

Classical

Metal

Middle Eastern

Tags

minor

harmonic

classical