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C Harmonic Major scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

C

Scale notes

C · D · E · F · G · A♭ · B

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 4 · 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. C→ Whole step →D
  2. D→ Whole step →E
  3. E→ Half step →F
  4. F→ Whole step →G
  5. G→ Half step →A♭
  6. A♭→ 3 semitones →B
  7. B→ Half step →C
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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C Harmonic Major has 7 notes and 47 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.