D# Harmonic Minor
D sharp 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, 6th 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 | B | Minor sixth | Submediant |
7 | C## | Major seventh | Subtonic |
E# is equivalent to F, C## is equivalent to D. In scale notation, the same note letter should not be included twice, if it can be avoided.
The D 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 D# Natural Minor apart from the major seventh interval (C).
D sharp Harmonic Minor scale starting from E-string:

D sharp Harmonic Minor scale starting from A-string:

The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.