Guitar Scale Logic
C Harmonic Minor Guitar Scale in Open D
Harmonic Minor scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open D.
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D
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B
C
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B
C
D
E♭
F
G
F#
G
A♭
B
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B
C
D
E♭
D
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B
C
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B
C
D
E♭
F
G
D
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B
C
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D |---------------------------1--3--5--| A |---------------------3--5-----------| F#|---------------2--5-----------------| D |------1--3--5-----------------------| A |3--5--------------------------------| D |------------------------------------|
1-5 frets • five-fret position fragment • 12 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The C Harmonic Minor scale contains C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B. Its interval formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7. In Open D tuning, the open strings are D A F# D A D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify C. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
C Harmonic Minor: C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B. Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Open D: D A D F# A D. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- C
- D
- E♭
- F
- G
- A♭
- B
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Cmminor
- C5power
- Ddimdiminished
- Fmminor
- Fdimdiminished
- Fm7minor 7
- F5power
- Gmajor
- G7dominant 7
- G5power