A Harmonic Minor Scale
The A Harmonic Minor scale contains 7 notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G♯.
A Harmonic Minor scale on the piano
Nøkkelfakta
- Scale type
- Harmonic Minor
- Number of notes
- 7
- Formel
- W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H
What is the Harmonic Minor scale?
Harmonic minor is the natural minor scale with a raised seventh. Raising that note restores the leading tone, so the dominant chord becomes major and resolves strongly to the tonic. The step and a half between the sixth and seventh gives the scale its distinctive colour.
A Harmonic Minor 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 A Harmonic Minor
| Trinn | Note | Intervall | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | B | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | C | m3 | 3 |
| 4 | D | P4 | 5 |
| 5 | E | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | F | m6 | 8 |
| 7 | G♯ | M7 | 11 |
Chords in A Harmonic Minor
These are the triads built on each degree of A Harmonic Minor using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on A
Every scale type that starts on A, for comparison.
Harmonic Minor in every key
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What notes are in the A Harmonic Minor scale?
The A Harmonic Minor scale has 7 notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G♯.
What is the formula for the A Harmonic Minor scale?
The A Harmonic Minor scale follows the step pattern W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
What chords are in the A Harmonic Minor scale?
The triads built from the A Harmonic Minor scale are Am, Bdim, Caug, Dm, E, F, G♯dim.
