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Minor Variants · C root

C 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 C Harmonic Minor

CRoot
D2nd
D#3rd
F4th
G5th
G#6th
B7th
COctave

Hear C Harmonic Minor

Harmonic Minor in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from C

C MajorDiatonicC Natural MinorDiatonicC Melodic MinorMinor VariantsC DorianModesC PhrygianModesC LydianModesC MixolydianModesC LocrianModesC Major PentatonicPentatonicC Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

C Natural MinorDiatonicC Phrygian DominantExoticC Melodic MinorMinor Variants

About the C Harmonic Minor Scale

The C harmonic minor scale contains the notes C, D, D#, F, G, G#, B, C. 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.