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Minor Variants · A root

A Harmonic Minor

A natural minor scale with a raised 7th degree. Creates a distinctive augmented 2nd interval and a strong leading tone pull back to the root.

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Notes in A Harmonic Minor

ARoot
B2nd
C3rd
D4th
E5th
F6th
G#7th
AOctave

Hear A Harmonic Minor

Harmonic Minor in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from A

A MajorDiatonicA Natural MinorDiatonicA Melodic MinorMinor VariantsA DorianModesA PhrygianModesA LydianModesA MixolydianModesA LocrianModesA Major PentatonicPentatonicA Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

A Natural MinorDiatonicA Phrygian DominantExoticA Melodic MinorMinor Variants

About the A Harmonic Minor Scale

The A harmonic minor scale contains the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, G#, A. It follows the interval pattern 2-1-2-2-1-3-1 and belongs to the minor variants family.

A natural minor scale with a raised 7th degree. Creates a distinctive augmented 2nd interval and a strong leading tone pull back to the root. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.