F Harmonic Minor
F Harmonic Minor scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The F 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, 1st fret.
F Harmonic Minor one octave

F Harmonic Minor full fretboard

F Harmonic Minor with note names

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

F Harmonic Minor scale starting from A-string:

The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.