F♯ harmonic minor / G♭ harmonic minor

7-note harmonic minor scale on F♯ / G♭F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D, F.

Press to hear the scale played ascending.

The natural minor with a raised seventh — the augmented-second gap before the octave gives it a distinctive, slightly Eastern colour.

The notes

Each degree links to its pitch page. Note names use sharp spelling throughout — every accidental is written as a sharp (C♯, not D♭), the same convention as the note pages.

Degrees & steps

DegreeNoteSemitones from rootStep to next
1F♯0whole
2G♯2half
♭3A3whole
4B5whole
5C♯7half
♭6D83 semitones
7F11half

The step formula is 2–1–2–2–1–3–1 semitones — 7 steps that sum to a full octave (12 semitones) and return to F♯.

Other scales on F♯ / G♭

harmonic minor scales on every root