The F Sharp (F#) Harmonic Minor scale has a dark, exotic flavor that comes from its raised 7th degree. This scale is used in classical, flamenco, and metal guitar to create drama and tension in solos. Below are five essential tab positions that map the F# Harmonic Minor scale across the fretboard.
Fretboard Position 1
e|----------------------------|-------------------[2]-| B|----------------------------|-------------3--6------| G|----------------------------|----2--4--6------------| D|---------------------3--[4]-|-6---------------------| A|------------2--4--5---------|-----------------------| E|-[2]--4--5------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|--------------------------|---------------------5-| B|--------------------------|----------6--[7]--9----| G|--------------------------|----6--7---------------| D|---------------------6--7-|-9---------------------| A|----------5--8--[9]-------|-----------------------| E|-5--7--9------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|---------------------------|-----------------------7-| B|---------------------------|-----------[7]--9--10----| G|---------------------------|-----7--10---------------| D|----------------------7--9-|-11----------------------| A|----------8--[8]--11-------|-------------------------| E|-7--9--10------------------|-------------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------9-| B|-------------------------------|--------------9--10--12----| G|-------------------------------|-----10--[11]--------------| D|-------------------------9--11-|-12------------------------| A|------------[9]--11--12--------|---------------------------| E|-9--10--13---------------------|---------------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------13-| B|----------------------------------|-------------------14--15-----| G|----------------------------------|-------13--14--16-------------| D|---------------------------12--15-|-[16]-------------------------| A|---------------12--14--16---------|------------------------------| E|-13--[14]--16---------------------|------------------------------|
Scale Formula & Notes
Formula: 1 – 2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭6 – 7
Notes (in F# Harmonic Minor): F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E#
Related Scales
Relative Major: A Major – enharmonic equivalent of B♭♭ Major (rarely used in practice)
Parallel Major: F# Major – the major scale built on the same root
Chords You Can Play Over F# Harmonic Minor
The F# Harmonic Minor scale works well over:
F#m
C, C7
Ab
Db
Aaug
Gdim
Edim
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