F harmonic minor scale

F harmonic minor

  • FR
  • G2
  • A♭♭3
  • B♭4
  • C5
  • D♭♭6
  • E7

Positions

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How it is built

  • The minor scale with a raised 7th: E instead of E♭. Seven notes.
  • The jump from D♭ to E is three half steps, which gives the scale its Eastern sound. The raised 7th turns the v chord into a major V.

Chords that fit F harmonic minor

Other F scales