A# Harmonic Minor
A sharp Harmonic Minor scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The A# Harmonic Minor displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked in blue color, root notes in darker shade. The one-octave pattern starts on the 4th string, 6th fret.
A# Harmonic Minor one octave
A# Harmonic Minor full fretboard
A# Harmonic Minor with note names
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A# | Unison | Tonic |
| 2 | B# | Major second | Supertonic |
| b3 | C# | Minor third | Mediant |
| 4 | D# | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
| 5 | E# | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
| b6 | F# | Minor sixth | Submediant |
| 7 | G## | Major seventh | Subtonic |
B# is equivalent to C, E# is equivalent to F, G## is equivalent to A. In scale notation, the same note letter should not be included twice, if it can be avoided.
The A sharp Harmonic Minor consists of seven notes. It can be described in steps as a formula of distances written as whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole and a half step, half step from the root to the next root note.
It is identical with A# Natural Minor apart from the major seventh interval (G##).
A sharp Harmonic Minor scale starting from E-string:
A sharp Harmonic Minor scale starting from A-string:
The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.