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Scale reference

F Harmonic Minor scale

Natural minor with a raised seventh, which creates a dominant V chord and that distinctive exotic leap up to the tonic.

Step pattern: W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Notes in F Harmonic Minor

Scale degrees and intervals of the F Harmonic Minor scale
DegreeNoteInterval from root
1FRoot
2GMajor 2nd
3G#Minor 3rd
4A#Perfect 4th
5CPerfect 5th
6C#Minor 6th
7EMajor 7th

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