harmonic minor scale

rob777vdy · #1 10-15-2007, 10:34 AM

hi could someone pm me the harmonic minor scale (tab style) thanks folks.

southpaw_lefty · #2 10-15-2007, 10:38 AM

It's just a natural minor scale with a major 7th.

The Euphor · #3 10-15-2007, 11:13 AM

D|--------------6-7-|
A|-------5-7-8------|
E|-5-7-8------------|

A harmonic minor on bottom three strings.

andy7jem · #4 10-15-2007, 11:33 AM

Can i ask a sort of related question?????? Please

What would the name of the scale be if the notes on the E string were 5,6,9 (flat the second, major 3rd)??????

(keeping the A and D strings as shown above)

rob777vdy · #5 10-15-2007, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Euphor

D|--------------6-7-|
A|-------5-7-8------|
E|-5-7-8------------|

A harmonic minor on bottom three strings.

could you text the full scale please

Dee · #6 10-15-2007, 11:53 AM

just transpose up one octave.

Wild_Child · #7 10-15-2007, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibanez777vbk

could you text the full scale please

That is the full scale, the scale has 7 notes.

A way I like to play it is divided into three identical shapes (covering two strings each) which divides the scale neatly over three octaves:

That's A harmonic minor, by the way.

rob777vdy · #8 10-15-2007, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild_Child

That is the full scale, the scale has 7 notes.

A way I like to play it is divided into three identical shapes (covering two strings each) which divides the scale neatly over three octaves:

That's A harmonic minor, by the way.

nice one mate spot on.

Brosa · #9 10-15-2007, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy7jem

Can i ask a sort of related question?????? Please

What would the name of the scale be if the notes on the E string were 5,6,9 (flat the second, major 3rd)??????

(keeping the A and D strings as shown above)

That would be Phrygian Dominant. it's used a lot in classical music and by loads of shredders like Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, etc.

In E that would be:

E F G# A B C D E

andy7jem · #10 10-15-2007, 05:22 PM

I thought after i posted and was playing it....but i started thinking wouldn't the 7th be flatted in that though????? (like you have D....i just noticed

).

I was playing with a Major 7 D# and thought it sounded cool

(E F G# A B C D# E)

The Euphor · #11 10-15-2007, 05:47 PM

Dominant = major third and flat seventh IMO. As with the dominant chords.

I would call it a phrygian major major 7th.

I'm not too familiar with the english terms. But what does "super" suggest?

andy7jem · #12 10-15-2007, 05:57 PM

Super means something is better!!

The Euphor · #13 10-15-2007, 05:58 PM

So super locrian is better than regular locrian? OK, thanks for clarification!

rob777vdy · #14 10-15-2007, 05:59 PM

ive just tried that harmonic minor scale.sounds awsome when played fast.ill be using this alot now.thanks everyone cheers rob.

Big Red · #15 10-15-2007, 06:46 PM

Remember, if you are building a chord progression within the context of harmonic minor (if your tonality is E) then the D becomes D# only when the chords are built from scale degrees V and VII.

Example

Scale Degree (Root Note).........Chord (Triad Notes)

I (E).....................................E minor (E,G,B)
II (F#)..................................F# diminished (F#,A,C)
III (G)...................................G major (G,B,D)
IV (A)...................................A minor (A,C,E)
V (B)....................................B major (B,D#,F#) as opposed to B minor (B,D,F#) in the key of E natural minor
VI (C)...................................C major (C,E,G)
VII (D#)................................ D# minor b5 (D#,F#,A) as opposed to D major (D,F#,A) in the key of E natural minor

Cheers