G harmonic minor scale
It has 7 notes: G A Bb C D Eb F#. Formula: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | G | A | Bb | C | D | Eb | F# |
Patterns
Strings run like tab: high e on top. Numbers are scale degrees; amber dots are the root.
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 2 (7), 3 (1), 5 (2), 6 (b3)
- B: 3 (5), 4 (b6)
- G: 2 (2), 3 (b3), 5 (4)
- D: 4 (7), 5 (1)
- A: 3 (4), 5 (5), 6 (b6)
- E: 2 (7), 3 (1), 5 (2), 6 (b3)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 5 (2), 6 (b3), 8 (4)
- B: 4 (b6), 7 (7), 8 (1)
- G: 3 (b3), 5 (4), 7 (5)
- D: 4 (7), 5 (1), 7 (2)
- A: 3 (4), 5 (5), 6 (b6)
- E: 3 (1), 5 (2), 6 (b3)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 5 (2), 6 (b3), 8 (4)
- B: 4 (b6), 7 (7), 8 (1)
- G: 5 (4), 7 (5)
- D: 4 (7), 5 (1), 7 (2), 8 (b3)
- A: 5 (5), 6 (b6)
- E: 5 (2), 6 (b3), 8 (4)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 6 (b3), 8 (4), 10 (5)
- B: 7 (7), 8 (1), 10 (2)
- G: 7 (5), 8 (b6)
- D: 7 (2), 8 (b3), 10 (4)
- A: 6 (b6), 9 (7), 10 (1)
- E: 6 (b3), 8 (4), 10 (5)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 10 (5), 11 (b6)
- B: 10 (2), 11 (b3), 13 (4)
- G: 11 (7), 12 (1)
- D: 10 (4), 12 (5), 13 (b6)
- A: 9 (7), 10 (1), 12 (2), 13 (b3)
- E: 10 (5), 11 (b6)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 11 (b6), 14 (7), 15 (1)
- B: 11 (b3), 13 (4), 15 (5)
- G: 11 (7), 12 (1), 14 (2)
- D: 12 (5), 13 (b6)
- A: 12 (2), 13 (b3), 15 (4)
- E: 11 (b6), 14 (7), 15 (1)
Same notes, different home
These scales use exactly the same notes, centered on a different root.