Harmonic minor scale
A scale whose scale degrees are:
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 8
Modes
| Mode # | Name | Scale Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmonic Minor | 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 |
| 2 | Locrian ♮6 | 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7 |
| 3 | Major Augmented | 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7 |
| 4 | Lydian Diminished | 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7 |
| 5 | Phrygian Dominant | 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7 |
| 6 | Aeolian Harmonic | 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
| 7 | Ultralocrian | 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7 |
Examples
Harmonic minor itself:
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Phrygian dominant:
- Angry Aztec – Donkey Kong 64 (A-section only)
- Battlerock Galaxy – Super Mario Galaxy (A-section)