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F harmonic minor Scale on Piano

F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E W H W W H W+H H 7 notes

Notes and steps

The notes of the F harmonic minor scale

Formula in degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7.

F harmonic minor scale: F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E, steps W H W W H W+H HFGCEFA♭B♭D♭WHWWHW+HH
F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E - the arcs give each step: W a whole step (two half steps), H a half step.
Fingering

How to finger it

Right hand, going up 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4Left hand, going up 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Going down, play the same fingers in reverse order. The thumb passes under (or the finger crosses over) at the change in the numbers, never on a black key.

Harmony

Chords that fit the F harmonic minor scale

Every chord built on a note of the scale whose notes all belong to it - the chords to accompany a melody in it.

Questions

Frequently asked

What notes are in the F harmonic minor scale?

Going up: F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E, then F again.

What is the formula of the harmonic minor scale?

In whole (W) and half (H) steps: W H W W H W+H H. In degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7.

Which chords go with the F harmonic minor scale?

Chords whose notes all belong to it: Fm, Fsus2, Fsus4, Gdim, A♭aug, B♭m, B♭dim, B♭m7, B♭sus2, C.

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