F# Harmonic Minor
F sharp 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, 2nd 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 | A | Minor third | Mediant |
4 | B | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
5 | C# | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
b6 | D | Minor sixth | Submediant |
7 | E# | Major seventh | Subtonic |
E# is equivalent to F. In scale notation, the same note letter should not be included twice, if it can be avoided.
The F 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 F# Natural Minor apart from the major seventh interval (E#).
F sharp Harmonic Minor scale starting from E-string:

F sharp Harmonic Minor scale starting from A-string:

The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.