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A♯ Harmonic Minor scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

A♯

Scale notes

A♯ · B♯ · C♯ · D♯ · E♯ · F♯ · G♯♯

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 11

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

  1. A♯→ Whole step →B♯
  2. B♯→ Half step →C♯
  3. C♯→ Whole step →D♯
  4. D♯→ Whole step →E♯
  5. E♯→ Half step →F♯
  6. F♯→ 3 semitones →G♯♯
  7. G♯♯→ Half step →A♯
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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A♯ Harmonic Minor has 7 notes and 43 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.