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Advanced Guitar Lesson – Harmonic Minor Scale Forms Pt.1

In Advanced Guitar Lessons | on March, 25, 2010 | by | 10 Comments

In this video guitar lesson we will begin to study how to play the harmonic minor scales on the fretboard. If you still haven’t read the PDF tutorial on “Understanding Minor Keys” make sure you do so before watching the video. You can find it in the music theory lessons archive.

For this video lesson I have broken up the harmonic minor scales into the 3-notes per string format. That will require us to learn 7 scale forms, one for each scale degree in a harmonic minor scale.

For those of you who followed along with the major scale studies on this site, it will be the exact same concept.

In this particular video, I do a little bit of explaining then show you the first 3 scale forms. Part Two will cover the last four.

Don’t forget to download the PDF TAB download for this lesson below.

Harmonic Minor Scales Pt.1 TAB PDF

These scale forms require a few large stretches due to the augmented 2nd found in them, but I think you will find this 3-notes per string format to be the easiest way to play this scale type.

Stay tuned for Part Two, then after that we will work on visualizing these scale forms in all keys!! See ya then!!

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Harmonic Minor Scale Forms Pt.1

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10 Responses

fretfanatix
03.25.10

yaaay im feeling a little bit special right now Carl lol.Ive been wanting help with this scale for some time so thanx.
Ever since i first picked up a guitar I’ve loved that Egyptian kind of sound that comes with this scale but when ever I’ve toyed with it it didn’t sound like i would hear in my head :( .
Im finding the theory side of the site a big help to cant wait for part 2
you rock keep it up

Carl Brown
03.25.10

Great I am glad you are digging the harmonic minor lessons. I will have Pt.2 up probably later today or sometime tomorrow, gotta finish up the next song lesson first. :P

But, I am so glad the lesson was just what you needed, my plan was for the minor scales theory lesson to compliment the video lessons, so I hope that it worked out for ya. After the harmonic minor I will be doing melodic minor THEN we will start to talk about the modes of harmonic minor. Talk about some Egyptian or exotic sounding scales, wait till you hear some of the modes of harmonic and melodic minor. :D

Cheers!! Carl..

tweedguitar
03.25.10

Hey Carl , Thanks for keeping the 3 note per string approach to the minor forms . This structured singular approach is providing the firm foundation I have sought for years !!! I assume you aren’t doing natural minor because we would simply go from the 6th degree using the major scale forms . Is that the concept ?
Thanks for your guidance
tweedguitar

Carl Brown
03.25.10

Yes you have the minor concept correct. The natural minor scale is already part of the major scale. We will however be doing melodic minor in the near future. :D

raul8001
03.25.10

great!

Devin
03.25.10

Thank you so much Carl, haha huuge help for me! Your the man!

Bryan
03.25.10

such a nice lesson…im from manila and been looking for a good teacher from the net, finally i have one, thanks to you bro..please dont get tired helping guitarist..GOD bless. More power..

oscarmat
03.25.10

Your Comments
Your site is great Carl. I have just found it. I will be here for sure. Please continue doing it. We need you man. One way or another we will bring you back what you are giving us today. Take care!.

Jed Wunderli
03.25.10

Alex Lifeson of Rush uses this scale in some of his playing – check out YYZ. Carl – YYZ would be a good song lesson. Hint, hint.

Onkel
03.25.10

Fantastic

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