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G♯ Harmonic Minor scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

G♯

Scale notes

G♯ · A♯ · B · C♯ · D♯ · E · F♯♯

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 11

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

  1. G♯→ Whole step →A♯
  2. A♯→ Half step →B
  3. B→ Whole step →C♯
  4. C♯→ Whole step →D♯
  5. D♯→ Half step →E
  6. E→ 3 semitones →F♯♯
  7. F♯♯→ Half step →G♯
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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G♯ Harmonic Minor has 7 notes and 46 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.