F sharp harmonic minor scale on bass

The harmonic minor scale raises the 7th degree of the natural minor: this leading tone creates a major dominant chord. The step and a half between the 6th and 7th degrees gives it an exotic flavor.

On the whole neck

EADGE♯F♯G♯ABC♯DABC♯DE♯F♯G♯ADE♯F♯G♯ABC♯DG♯ABC♯DE♯F♯0123456789101112
EADGE♯F♯G♯ABC♯DABC♯DE♯F♯G♯ADE♯F♯G♯ABC♯DG♯ABC♯DE♯F♯0123456789101112

Position from fret 1

EADGE♯F♯G♯ABC♯DE♯F♯G♯AB12345
EADGE♯F♯G♯ABC♯DE♯F♯G♯AB12345

Root notes are filled. The position starts from the root on the 4th string (low E).

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1F♯ (F sharp)root
2G♯ (G sharp)major second
3Aminor third
4Bperfect fourth
5C♯ (C sharp)perfect fifth
6Dminor sixth
7E♯ (E sharp)major seventh

Steps between notes: W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H (W = whole step, H = half step)

A variant of the F sharp natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. F♯mi
  2. G♯dimii°
  3. AaugIII+
  4. Bmiv
  5. C♯V
  6. DVI
  7. E♯dimvii°

Other F♯ scales

The same scale in other keys