D Harmonic Minor
D Harmonic Minor scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The D 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 3rd string, 5th fret.
D Harmonic Minor one octave

D Harmonic Minor full fretboard

D Harmonic Minor with note names

The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
---|---|---|---|
1 | D | Unison | Tonic |
2 | E | Major second | Supertonic |
b3 | F | Minor third | Mediant |
4 | G | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
5 | A | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
b6 | Bb | Minor sixth | Submediant |
7 | C# | Major seventh | Subtonic |
The D 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 D Natural Minor apart from the major seventh interval (C#).
D Harmonic Minor scale starting from E-string:

D Harmonic Minor scale starting from A-string:

The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.