F#/Gb Harmonic Minor Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

The F#/Gb Harmonic Minor scale on guitar (F sharp / G flat harmonic minor): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: F# G# A B C# D F

Tuning: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|--7---9-----|
B|--4---5-----|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--2---4-----|
A|--2---3-----|
D|--1---2---4-|

CAGED - A Shape

E|-11--12-----|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--6---7-----|
A|--6---7---9-|
D|--5---7-----|

CAGED - G Shape

E|-12--15-----|
B|--9--11--12-|
G|--9--11--12-|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|-10--12-----|
D|--9--10-----|

CAGED - E Shape

E|--4---6---7-|
B|--2---4---5-|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--2---4-----|
A|--2---3-----|
D|--1---2---4-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|--6---7---9-|
B|--4---5-----|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--2---4-----|
A|--2---3-----|
D|--1---2---4-|

3NPS - First Position

E|--4---6---7-|
B|--2---4---5-|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--3---6---7-|
D|--4---5---7-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 2`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 5`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`4 4 4 2 2 2`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 6 4 3 4`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`x 11 12 13 12 x`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x x 2 2 1`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 7 6 6 x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 7 10 10 9`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x 12 11 10 10 x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x 2 4 4 3 2`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x 2 4 4 3 x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x x 9 7 7 7`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 6 6 6 4`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VI	D	D F# A	`x x 0 2 3 2`
VI	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 3 2`
VI	D	D F# A	`0 0 0 2 3 2`
VI	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 3 x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x x 3 1 0 1`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x 8 9 10 9 x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 0 3 2 2 1`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 0 3 2 2 2`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 0 4 2 2 1`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 0 3 2 2 x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 7 7 7`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 12 11 12 x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 9 11 9 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 2`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 0 x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 0 2`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 1`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 6 4 6 4`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 6 4 6 x`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x 0 2 2 2`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 4 2 2 2`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 7 6 7 5`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 4 2 2 5`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x x 3 4 3 x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 8 9 7 x x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 2 3 4 3 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 4 1 2 1`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 4 6 6 4`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 9 6 6 6 x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x x 6 4 7 5`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 2`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 12 11 13 12 x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 2 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 0 2 2 2`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 11 13 12 10`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x x 7 6 5`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x 12 10 10 x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x 7 7 6 x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x x 10 10 10`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x 6 7 7 7`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 11 10 9`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x x 2 2 1`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 7 6 6 x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x 12 11 10 x x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 3 2 2 x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x x 9 7 7 x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 7 7 7`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x x 11 10 9 x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VI	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
VI	D	D F# A	`x x x 7 7 5`
VI	D	D F# A	`x x 12 11 10 x`
VI	D	D F# A	`x x 4 2 3 x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 0 3 x x x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 4 3 x x x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x x 4 6 6 x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x 9 7 10 x x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 9 11 x x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 12 11 x x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x 6 6 6 x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 9 7 10 x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 4 2 3 x`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x x 7 7 9`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x x 3 4 3 x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 8 9 7 x x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 6 6 6 x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x x 4 2 3 x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x x x 7 7 5`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 2 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x x 11 10 9`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x x 7 6 5`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x 12 10 10 x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x 7 7 6 x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x x 10 10 10`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x x 7 7 7`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: F#m – G#dim – Aaug – Bm – C# – D – Fdim

E|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
B|2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
G|2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------|4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------|
D|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1-----------5---1-----------5---1-----------5---1-----------5---|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
G|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
D|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
A|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|0-----------6---0-----------6---0-----------6---0-----------6---|
G|1---1---4-------1---1---4-------1---1---4-------1---1---4-------|
D|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: F#m – G#dim – Aaug – Bm – C# – D – Fdim

E|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-------------------------------------------3-------3---6---3---|3-------------------------------3-------3---6---3---6---7---6---|
G|2-------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------|4---2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------|
D|4---6-------6---------------------------------------------------|6---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1-------------------------------------------2-------2---4---2---|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-------2-------2---3---2---3---6---3---6-------6---------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|4-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|2---4---5---4---5-------5---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
G|1-------------------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---|2-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---|
D|3---0---3---0---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------|0---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|
A|4---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-------------------------------------------2-------2---3---2---|
G|1-------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------|
D|3---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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