A Harmonic Minor Scale on Piano

Here you can learn how to play the Harmonic Minor Scale in the key of A on the Piano. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the A Harmonic Minor Scale, where available we also provide suggested Piano fingerings. In the Piano view below, you can display the notes of the A Harmonic Minor Scale mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Piano fingerings.

Notes Ascending

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A

Notes Descending

A, G, F, E, D, C, B, A

Pattern Ascending

T, S, T, T, S, TS, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

S, TS, S, T, T, S, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
A > A0Perfect Unison (P1)
A > B2Major 2nd (M2)
A > C3minor 3rd (m3)
A > D5Perfect 4th (P4)
A > E7Perfect 5th (P5)
A > F8minor 6th (m6)
A > G11Major 7th (M7)
A > A12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
A > A0Perfect Unison (P1)
A > G1minor 2nd (m2)
A > F4Major 3rd (M3)
A > E5Perfect 4th (P4)
A > D7Perfect 5th (P5)
A > C9Major 6th (M6)
A > B10minor 7th (m7)
A > A12Perfect Octave (P8)

Left Hand Fingering

3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3

Where provided, you can use the alternative first or last fingering shown in (brackets) when playing only one octave, or starting/ending a passage. Note these are just suggested common fingerings and not a hard rule.

Right Hand Fingering

3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3

Where provided, you can use the alternative first or last fingering shown in (brackets) when playing only one octave, or starting/ending a passage. Note these are just suggested common fingerings and not a hard rule.

Root
Third
Fifth
F
G
C
F
G
C
D
E
A
B
D
E
A
B
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Chords related to A Harmonic Minor Scale

Related Triads

These chords have been built using the notes of the A Harmonic Minor Scale. The chords are in degree order and shown in Roman numerals (lowercase = minor/diminished, uppercase = Major/Augmented).

i Chord - A Minor

iio Chord - B Diminished

III+ Chord - C Augmented

iv Chord - D Minor

V Chord - E Major

VI Chord - F Major

viio Chord - G Diminished

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