G Harmonic Minor scale — Position 4

Fret 8 position · Standard tuning

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

8frEADGBe
Root (G)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

GAA#CDD#F#

All 5 positions

G Harmonic Minor scale position 4 — video lessons

About this position

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

G in other scales