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G♯ Harmonic Minor Scale – Guitar

A natural minor scale with a raised 7th: the neoclassical, exotic sound of Malmsteen and Gypsy jazz. Here it is in G♯: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.

Notes in the G♯ harmonic minor scale

Formula: 1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – b6 – 7. Use it to solo over songs in G♯ minor, and over G♯ blues and rock progressions.

G♯ harmonic minor scale on the whole neck

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G# Harmonic Minor Scale on the whole neck, frets 0-15. Gold = the root (G#).
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The 5 boxes (positions) with TAB

Each box is one hand position. Learn Box 1 first: play it up with the TAB, then back down, then move to the next box – together they cover the whole neck.

Box 1 · frets 3–8

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G# Harmonic Minor Scale, box 1
e|-----------------------------------3-4-6-7-|
B|-----------------------------4-5-8---------|
G|---------------------3-4-6-8---------------|
D|---------------5-6-8-----------------------|
A|---------4-6-7-----------------------------|
E|-3-4-6-7-----------------------------------|

Box 2 · frets 5–10

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G# Harmonic Minor Scale, box 2
e|-------------------------------------------------6--7--9--|
B|----------------------------------------5--8--9-----------|
G|-------------------------------6--8--9--------------------|
D|-------------------5--6--8--9-----------------------------|
A|----------6--7--10----------------------------------------|
E|-6--7--9--------------------------------------------------|

Box 3 · frets 7–13

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G# Harmonic Minor Scale, box 3
e|-------------------------------------------------------------7--9--11-12-|
B|-------------------------------------------------8--9--11-12-------------|
G|-------------------------------------8--9--12-13-------------------------|
D|-------------------------8--9--11-13-------------------------------------|
A|-------------7--10-11-13-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7--9--11-12-------------------------------------------------------------|

Box 4 · frets 10–15

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G# Harmonic Minor Scale, box 4
e|-------------------------------------------------11-12-15-|
B|----------------------------------------11-12-14----------|
G|-------------------------------12-13-15-------------------|
D|----------------------11-13-14----------------------------|
A|----------10-11-13-14-------------------------------------|
E|-11-12-15-------------------------------------------------|

Box 5 · frets 1–5

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G# Harmonic Minor Scale, box 5
e|-----------------------------3-4-|
B|-----------------------2-4-5-----|
G|-----------------1-3-4-----------|
D|-----------1-2-5-----------------|
A|-----1-2-4-----------------------|
E|-3-4-----------------------------|

G♯ minor backing track

Play the boxes over this, starting and ending phrases on the gold root notes.

Psychedelic Bluesy Groove | Guitar Backing Track Jam in G# Minor – Elevated Jam Tracks

Songs in G♯ minor

These songs are in G♯ minor, so this is a scale that fits for soloing over them:

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Harmonic Minor Scale in other keys

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FAQ

What notes are in the G# harmonic minor scale?

G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F##. The formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7.

Where do I start playing the G# harmonic minor scale on guitar?

Start with Box 1, frets 3–8. The root note G# is on the low E string at fret 4.