Harmonic minor raises the 7th of the natural minor for a strong leading tone — that exotic, classical-meets-metal sound with the distinctive gap between the ♭6 and 7.
Harmonic minor raises the 7th of the natural minor for a strong leading tone — that exotic, classical-meets-metal sound with the distinctive gap between the ♭6 and 7. On guitar, the e harmonic minor scale uses the notes E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D♯ — the diagram above shows every one of them across all positions of the neck, with the root (E) highlighted so you can anchor each shape.
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