Natural minor with a raised 7th — dramatic, classical and exotic. The neoclassical-shred and Middle-Eastern sound.
🎸 See this scale on the fretboard & hear it — free interactive finder →| Scale | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Harmonic | A | B | C | D | E | F | G# |
| E Harmonic | E | F# | G | A | B | C | D# |
| C Harmonic | C | D | D# | F | G | G# | B |
| G Harmonic | G | A | A# | C | D | D# | F# |
| D Harmonic | D | E | F | G | A | A# | C# |
The gap between ♭6 and the natural 7 is the drama. Yngwie Malmsteen and neoclassical metal live in this scale.
Neoclassical shred (Yngwie, Malmsteen-style), classical pieces, and exotic metal leads.
🎛️ Pick any key & play it on the interactive fretboard →The Harmonic Minor scale follows the formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7. For example, in the key of A it is A B C D E F G#.
Natural minor with a raised 7th — dramatic, classical and exotic. The neoclassical-shred and Middle-Eastern sound.
Neoclassical shred (Yngwie, Malmsteen-style), classical pieces, and exotic metal leads.
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