D harmonic minor scale
D E F G A B♭ C♯·Tap a note to hear it
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E
F
G
A
B♭
C♯
D
E
F
G
A
C♯
D
E
F
G
A
B♭
C♯
D
E
G
A
B♭
C♯
D
E
F
G
A
B♭
D
E
F
G
A
B♭
C♯
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F
G
A
B♭
C♯
D
E
F
G
A
B♭
C♯
D
E
F
G
A
B♭
C♯
D
E
F
G
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Scale guide
The D harmonic minor scale
Harmonic minor is natural minor with a raised 7th. The gap of three frets between the 6th and 7th gives it a classical and Middle Eastern sound, and the raised 7th makes the V chord major.
- Notes
- DEFGAB♭C♯
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7
- Steps
- W H W W H W+H H
- W is two frets, H is one fret
Chords in D harmonic minor
Built from the notes of the scale, so the D harmonic minor scale works over all of them.