G Harmonic Minor

G Harmonic Minor

harmonic minor

Intermediate

Root: G

7 notes

Notes in Scale

G

Root

A

Major 2nd

Bb

Minor 3rd

C

Perfect 4th

D

Perfect 5th

Eb

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

G

Scale Type

harmonic minor

Note Count

7

Accidentals

1♯

2♭

Difficulty

Intermediate

Alternate Names

Mohammedan scale

Common Music Genres

Classical

Metal

Middle Eastern

Tags

minor

harmonic

classical