To apply this rule, firstly list the white key names starting from the tonic, which are shown the White column below. a treble clef), there is no possibility of having 2 G-type notes, for example, with one of the notes needing an accidental next to it on the staff (a sharp, flat or natural symbol). This is needed to ensure that when it comes to writing the scale notes on a musical staff (eg. The 7 unique notes in a scale need to be named such that each letter from A to G is used once only, so each note name is either a natural white name( A. This step tries to assign note names to the piano keys identified in the previous step, so that they can be written on a note staff in the Solution section. The 7th note position (or scale degree) of the minor scale is raised by one half-tone / semitone to arrive at the harmonic minor scale note positions shown above, leaving a noticeably large interval of 3 half-tones / semitones between the 6th and 7th note positions for this scale. What is the difference between the G-sharp harmonic minor scale and the G# natural minor scale ? G-sharp harmonic minor scale note positions No. The tonic note (shown as *) is the starting point and is always the 1st note in the harmonic minor scale.Īgain, the final 8th note is the octave note, having the same name as the tonic note. To count up a W½ tone (whole-tone and a half), count up from the last note by 3 half-tones / semitones - shown as 3 on the piano below. To count up a Half-tone (semitone), count up from the last note up by one physical piano key, either white or black.
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To count up a Whole tone, count up by two physical piano keys, either white or black. The harmonic minor scale uses the W-H-W-W-H-W½-H note counting rule to identify the scale note positions. This step applies the harmonic minor scale note interval pattern starting from G-sharp, so that the correct piano keys and note pitches can be identified. So whereas the G# natural minor scale has note F# for the 7th note, this note is raised to arrive at note F# for this harmonic minor scale. The difference between the G-sharp harmonic minor scale and the G# natural minor scale is that the 7th note position of the minor scale is raised by one half-tone / semitone. G# is the octave of the G-sharp harmonic minor scale G# is the tonic of the G-sharp harmonic minor scaleĪ# is the supertonic of the G-sharp harmonic minor scaleī is the mediant of the G-sharp harmonic minor scaleĬ# is the subdominant of the G-sharp harmonic minor scaleĭ# is the dominant of the G-sharp harmonic minor scaleĮ is the submediant of the G-sharp harmonic minor scaleį# is the leading tone of the G-sharp harmonic minor scale G-sharp harmonic minor scale degrees Note no.
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The stave diagrams above show the scale notes without a key signature, with the sharp / flat adjustments inserted before each note on the staff.įor the key signature of this scale, showing the symbols grouped correctly next to the bass or treble clef symbol at the beginning, have a look at the G# harmonic minor key signature. These note names are shown below on the treble clef followed by the bass clef. Middle C (midi note 60) is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram. The 8th note of the G-sharp harmonic minor scale is G# The 7th note of the G-sharp harmonic minor scale is F# The 6th note of the G-sharp harmonic minor scale is E The 5th note of the G-sharp harmonic minor scale is D# The 4th note of the G-sharp harmonic minor scale is C# The 3rd note of the G-sharp harmonic minor scale is B The 2nd note of the G-sharp harmonic minor scale is A# The 1st note of the G-sharp harmonic minor scale is G# G-sharp harmonic minor scale note names Note no. Only the names of the individual notes are different.
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The same notes are played in the same order in each scale - they sound identical. This scale sounds the same as the Ab harmonic minor scale, which is also a commonly used scale. Since the natural minor key is itself on the Circle of 5ths - G# minor on circle of 5ths, this means that this is a commonly used harmonic minor scale key. This harmonic minor scale is based on the natural minor scale with the same key / tonic note - G# natural minor scale. The G-sharp harmonic minor scale has 4 sharps, 1 double-sharp. It also shows the scale degree names for all 8 notes. This step shows the ascending G-sharp harmonic minor scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.