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Scale reference

G 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 G Harmonic Minor

Scale degrees and intervals of the G Harmonic Minor scale
DegreeNoteInterval from root
1GRoot
2AMajor 2nd
3A#Minor 3rd
4CPerfect 4th
5DPerfect 5th
6D#Minor 6th
7F#Major 7th

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