Harmonic Minor Scales

Notice that each scale uses the accidentals used in the Key Signature
with the same name BUT you RAISE the 7th scale degree one half step.

w #w

Harmonic minor scales from sharp key signatures in the Bass clef.

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a minor

w #w

w #w

(no sharps)

b minor

(2 sharps)

? #w #w

w #w #w

c# minor

(4 sharps)

d # minor

(6 sharps)

? #w #w #w #w #w

w # w7

w #w

w #w #w
w w #w

w #w
e minor

(1 sharp)

#w #w

w #w

w #w #w

#w #w

w #w #w

w w #w

f# minor

g# minor

(3 sharps)

(5 sharps)

#w w #w
#
w
#
w
#
w
#w #w
a # minor

(7 sharps)

Harmonic minor scales from flat key signatures in the Bass clef:

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d minor

?w
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bw

w bw

w bw #w

w bw bw

w bw nw

g minor

(1 flat)

w bw

c minor

7
w bw #w

w
(3 flats)

w bw bw

b b minor

(5 flats)

a b minor

(7 flats)

w bw nw

f minor

w bw nw bw

bw bw n w bw
b
w
b
w
b
w
bw

bw

(2 flats)

(4 flats)

nw bw
b
w
b
w
b
w
b
w
w

e b minor

(6 flats)