G♭ Harmonic Major Scale
The G♭ Harmonic Major scale contains 7 notes: G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭♭, F.
G♭ Harmonic Major scale on the piano
Key facts
- Scale type
- Harmonic Major
- Number of notes
- 7
- Formula
- W–W–H–W–H–W+H–H
What is the Harmonic Major scale?
Harmonic major is the major scale with a lowered sixth. It borrows the flat sixth from the parallel minor, which is what gives the scale its bittersweet quality, and it fits naturally over major chords with a minor subdominant.
G♭ Harmonic Major is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.
Scale degrees of G♭ Harmonic Major
| Degree | Note | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♭ | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | A♭ | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | B♭ | M3 | 4 |
| 4 | C♭ | P4 | 5 |
| 5 | D♭ | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | E♭♭ | m6 | 8 |
| 7 | F | M7 | 11 |
Chords in G♭ Harmonic Major
These are the triads built on each degree of G♭ Harmonic Major using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on G♭
Every scale type that starts on G♭, for comparison.
Harmonic Major in every key
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the G♭ Harmonic Major scale?
The G♭ Harmonic Major scale has 7 notes: G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭♭, F.
What is the formula for the G♭ Harmonic Major scale?
The G♭ Harmonic Major scale follows the step pattern W–W–H–W–H–W+H–H, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
What chords are in the G♭ Harmonic Major scale?
The triads built from the G♭ Harmonic Major scale are G♭, A♭dim, B♭m, C♭m, D♭, E♭♭aug, Fdim.
