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