G harmonic minor scale

G harmonic minor

  • GR
  • A2
  • B♭♭3
  • C4
  • D5
  • E♭♭6
  • F♯7

Positions

123456789101112131415F♯GAB♭CDE♭F♯GAB♭CDE♭F♯GAB♭CDE♭F♯GAB♭CDE♭GAB♭CDE♭F♯GAB♭CDE♭F♯GAB♭CDF♯GAB♭CDE♭F♯G
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How it is built

  • The minor scale with a raised 7th: F♯ instead of F. Seven notes.
  • The jump from E♭ to F♯ 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 G harmonic minor

Other G scales