F# Harmonic Minor Scale Charts
Explore F# Harmonic Minor across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, F. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, 7.
F# Harmonic Minor full fretboard chart
F# Harmonic Minor uses F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, F across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | 5C# | b6D | 7F | RF# | |||||||
| 2B | 4B | 5C# | b6D | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | 5C# | b6D | ||||||
| 3G | 2G# | b3A | 4B | 5C# | b6D | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | |||||||
| 4D | b6D | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | 5C# | b6D | 7F | |||||||
| 5A | b3A | 4B | 5C# | b6D | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | |||||||
| 6E | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | 5C# | b6D | 7F | RF# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (7), F#4 at fret 2 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (2), A4 at fret 5 (b3), B4 at fret 7 (4), C#5 at fret 9 (5), D5 at fret 10 (b6), F5 at fret 13 (7), F#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (4), C#4 at fret 2 (5), D4 at fret 3 (b6), F4 at fret 6 (7), F#4 at fret 7 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (2), A4 at fret 10 (b3), B4 at fret 12 (4), C#5 at fret 14 (5), D5 at fret 15 (b6).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (2), A3 at fret 2 (b3), B3 at fret 4 (4), C#4 at fret 6 (5), D4 at fret 7 (b6), F4 at fret 10 (7), F#4 at fret 11 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (2), A4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b6), F3 at fret 3 (7), F#3 at fret 4 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (2), A3 at fret 7 (b3), B3 at fret 9 (4), C#4 at fret 11 (5), D4 at fret 12 (b6), F4 at fret 15 (7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b3), B2 at fret 2 (4), C#3 at fret 4 (5), D3 at fret 5 (b6), F3 at fret 8 (7), F#3 at fret 9 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (2), A3 at fret 12 (b3), B3 at fret 14 (4).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (7), F#2 at fret 2 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (2), A2 at fret 5 (b3), B2 at fret 7 (4), C#3 at fret 9 (5), D3 at fret 10 (b6), F3 at fret 13 (7), F#3 at fret 14 (root).
F# Harmonic Minor Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 2-6 for F# Harmonic Minor.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 2B | b6D | 7F | |||
| 3G | b3A | 4B | 5C# | ||
| 4D | 7F | RF# | 2G# | ||
| 5A | 4B | 5C# | b6D | ||
| 6E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (2), A4 at fret 5 (b3).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (b6), F4 at fret 6 (7).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b3), B3 at fret 4 (4), C#4 at fret 6 (5).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (7), F#3 at fret 4 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (2).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (4), C#3 at fret 4 (5), D3 at fret 5 (b6).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (2), A2 at fret 5 (b3).
F# Harmonic Minor Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 0-4 for F# Harmonic Minor.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 7F | RF# | 2G# | ||
| 2B | 5C# | b6D | |||
| 3G | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 4D | b6D | 7F | RF# | ||
| 5A | b3A | 4B | 5C# | ||
| 6E | 7F | RF# | 2G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (7), F#4 at fret 2 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (2).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (5), D4 at fret 3 (b6).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (2), A3 at fret 2 (b3), B3 at fret 4 (4).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b6), F3 at fret 3 (7), F#3 at fret 4 (root).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b3), B2 at fret 2 (4), C#3 at fret 4 (5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (7), F#2 at fret 2 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (2).
F# Harmonic Minor Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 11-15 for F# Harmonic Minor.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 7F | RF# | |||
| 2B | 4B | 5C# | b6D | ||
| 3G | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 4D | 5C# | b6D | 7F | ||
| 5A | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 6E | 7F | RF# | |||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F5 at fret 13 (7), F#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (4), C#5 at fret 14 (5), D5 at fret 15 (b6).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (2), A4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (5), D4 at fret 12 (b6), F4 at fret 15 (7).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (2), A3 at fret 12 (b3), B3 at fret 14 (4).
String 6: F3 at fret 13 (7), F#3 at fret 14 (root).
F# Harmonic Minor Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 9-13 for F# Harmonic Minor.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5C# | b6D | 7F | ||
| 2B | b3A | 4B | |||
| 3G | 7F | RF# | 2G# | ||
| 4D | 4B | 5C# | b6D | ||
| 5A | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 6E | 5C# | b6D | 7F | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (5), D5 at fret 10 (b6), F5 at fret 13 (7).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (b3), B4 at fret 12 (4).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (7), F#4 at fret 11 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (2).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (4), C#4 at fret 11 (5), D4 at fret 12 (b6).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (2), A3 at fret 12 (b3).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (5), D3 at fret 10 (b6), F3 at fret 13 (7).
F# Harmonic Minor Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 7-11 for F# Harmonic Minor.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4B | 5C# | b6D | ||
| 2B | 2G# | b3A | |||
| 3G | b6D | 7F | RF# | ||
| 4D | b3A | 4B | 5C# | ||
| 5A | 7F | RF# | 2G# | ||
| 6E | 4B | 5C# | b6D | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (4), C#5 at fret 9 (5), D5 at fret 10 (b6).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (2), A4 at fret 10 (b3).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b6), F4 at fret 10 (7), F#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (b3), B3 at fret 9 (4), C#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (7), F#3 at fret 9 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (2).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (4), C#3 at fret 9 (5), D3 at fret 10 (b6).
F# Harmonic Minor Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 6-10 for F# Harmonic Minor.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4B | 5C# | b6D | ||
| 2B | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | |
| 3G | 5C# | b6D | |||
| 4D | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 5A | 7F | RF# | |||
| 6E | 4B | 5C# | b6D | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (4), C#5 at fret 9 (5), D5 at fret 10 (b6).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (7), F#4 at fret 7 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (2), A4 at fret 10 (b3).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (5), D4 at fret 7 (b6).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (2), A3 at fret 7 (b3), B3 at fret 9 (4).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (7), F#3 at fret 9 (root).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (4), C#3 at fret 9 (5), D3 at fret 10 (b6).
F# Harmonic Minor Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 4-8 for F# Harmonic Minor.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 2B | 7F | RF# | |||
| 3G | 4B | 5C# | b6D | ||
| 4D | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 5A | 5C# | b6D | 7F | ||
| 6E | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (2), A4 at fret 5 (b3), B4 at fret 7 (4).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (7), F#4 at fret 7 (root).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (4), C#4 at fret 6 (5), D4 at fret 7 (b6).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (2), A3 at fret 7 (b3).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (5), D3 at fret 5 (b6), F3 at fret 8 (7).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (2), A2 at fret 5 (b3), B2 at fret 7 (4).
Harmonic Minor scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- b6 · 7
Practice the F# Harmonic Minor sound
- Say and play the scale: Play F# → G# → A → B → C# → D → F → F# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → b3 → 4 → 5 → b6 → 7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on D (b6), F (7) before landing on F#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 2–6), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next F# as you move between positions.
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