A Harmonic Minor

Learn How to Build and Play A Harmonic Minor in 5th Position

Harmonic Minor scales are minor scales with a raised 7th degree.

So first let us review our minor scales:

1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

A B C D E F G

Harmonic Minor:

1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

A B C D E F G#

A Minor

A Harmonic Minor

3 Note/String A Harmonic Minor

This form has us playing 3 notes per string and starting in 5th position with a shift to 6th on the 2nd string. Shift to 7th for the 1st string to extend in another 3 notes.

A Harmonic Minor

Jam Track - 1 Note (E)

Have fun using A Harmonic Minor over this one note Jam Track.

You can use A Harmonic Minor to play over this one note E jam.

90 bpm

Other sounds to explore with this one note jam track:

E Lydian (Key of B with 5 sharps - F#, C#, G#, D#, A#)
E Major Scales (Key of A with 4 sharps - F#, C#, G#, D#)
E Mixolydian (Key of A with 3 sharps - F#, C#, G#)
E Dorian (Key of D with 2 sharps - F#, C#)
E Minor Scales (Key of G with 1 sharp - F#)
E Phrygian (Key of C with no sharps or flats)
E Locrian (Key of F with 1 flat - Bb)
E Blues Scale
E Minor Pentatonic