F Harmonic Minor scale — Position 2

Fret 4 position · Standard tuning

Natural minor with a raised 7th. Used in classical and metal.

4frEADGBe
Root (F)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

FGG#A#CC#E

All 5 positions

F Harmonic Minor scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the F Harmonic Minor scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 4 position. The notes available in this position are F, G, G#, A#, C, C#, E. Root notes (F) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The F Harmonic Minor scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–3–5–7–8–11 semitones.

F in other scales