F# Harmonic Minor

F# Harmonic Minor

harmonic minor

Intermediate

Root: F#

7 notes

Gb

Notes in Scale

F#

Root

G#

Major 2nd

A

Minor 3rd

B

Perfect 4th

C#

Perfect 5th

D

Minor 6th

F

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