D# Harmonic Minor Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
C♯♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si – Do♯♯
Interval Structure
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
T
A♯
½T
B
T+½T
C♯♯
→
D♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | D♯m | minor |
| ii° | E♯° | diminished |
| III+ | F♯+ | augmented |
| iv | G♯m | minor |
| V | A♯ | Major |
| VI | B | Major |
| vii° | C♯♯° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic minor scale gives guitar a dramatic, Eastern-tinged sound that is instantly recognizable. Its augmented second (W+H) between the 6th and 7th degrees creates a distinctive leap found in flamenco, neoclassical metal (Yngwie Malmsteen) and film scores. It sounds magnificent over i–V progressions in all minor keys.
See fretboard positions for D# Harmonic Minor on guitar in the interactive app.
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