G# Harmonic Minor

G# Harmonic Minor

harmonic minor

Intermediate

Root: G#

7 notes

Ab

Notes in Scale

G#

Root

A#

Major 2nd

B

Minor 3rd

C#

Perfect 4th

D#

Perfect 5th

E

Minor 6th

G

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

4♯

Difficulty

Intermediate

Alternate Names

Mohammedan scale

Common Music Genres

Classical

Metal

Middle Eastern

Tags

minor

harmonic

classical