ScalesG# Harmonic Minor
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G# Harmonic Minor Scale
The G# Harmonic Minor scale is built from the notes G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, and F##. The diagram below maps every one of those notes across the guitar neck, from the open strings up to the 12th fret, with the root G# highlighted.
The harmonic minor scale is natural minor with a raised seventh: exotic and tense, running from classical to neoclassical shred.
Notes in the G# Harmonic Minor scale
G#1
A#2
Bb3
C#4
D#5
Eb6
F##7
G# Harmonic Minor scale on the fretboard
root (G#) other scale notes
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Other scales in G#
Ab MajorG# Natural MinorAb Major PentatonicG# Minor PentatonicG# BluesG# DorianG# PhrygianAb LydianAb Mixolydian
The harmonic minor scale in other keys
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the G# Harmonic Minor scale?
- The G# Harmonic Minor scale contains 7 notes: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, and F##. As scale degrees those are 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, 7.
- How do you play the G# Harmonic Minor scale on guitar?
- Every note above is shown on the fretboard diagram, from the open strings up to the 12th fret, with the root (G#) highlighted. The pattern is movable: learn the shape once and you can slide it to start on any root. Anchor your playing to the G# notes so the scale sounds resolved.
- What is the G# Harmonic Minor scale used for?
- The harmonic minor scale is natural minor with a raised seventh: exotic and tense, running from classical to neoclassical shred. Once the shape is under your fingers, try improvising over a backing track in G# and listen for how each note pulls back toward the root.