A Harmonic Minor scale — Position 4
Fret 8 position · Standard tuning
Natural minor with a raised 7th. Used in classical and metal.
Root (A)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
ABCDEFG#
All 5 positions
A Harmonic Minor scale position 4 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 4 of the A Harmonic Minor scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 8 position. The notes available in this position are A, B, C, D, E, F, G#. Root notes (A) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The A Harmonic Minor scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–3–5–7–8–11 semitones.