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.
Harmonic Major scale formula
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- W–W–H–W–H–W+H–H
Harmonic Major scale in every key
Other scale types
Sıkça sorulan sorular
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.
What is the formula for the Harmonic Major scale?
The 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.
