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Hereis the entireneckfor E harmonicminor.Because
of how the patterns connect together,the B note
appears doubled in lower pattern 1. Follow the
directionsin parenthesisto avoid playingthis note
twice.The higherpattern1 beginsat the eleventhfret,
and so avoidsthis situation.
m The harmonicminor scale is a naturalminorwith a
J . Pausethe scalefromtimeto time and playthe &
li raised (majoQseventhstep.This creates an exotic-
!".:
xt Em anchorchordsto hear E as the root. j
soundingthree-fretintervalflankedby half steps.lt
,1,'
:,i

$ may also be used createa strong minor resolution,

:. E harmonicminor
$ and is commonin the neo-classical style.The notes, Patt.1 (omitB, str. 3) Patt.3 (omit Dil, str. 3) Patt.5 Patt.2 Patt.4
F
r tones,and intervallic
structureare shownbelowon E.
ri
I*",
*ffft#3u*'uwo
rs c 0 f E F o
3 5 7 9 12 15 l7 19 2l

5 l { } Patt.4 Patt.1 Patt.3 (omitD$,str.3)

Patt.2
- e u a
T o n e s : 1 2 b 3 4 s b 6 7
\*/ \,r' \-/ \.'-l \,'/t t\--
lnteruals: W H W W H W + H H

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E harmonic minor, Patterns1 - 5

The harmonic minor scale can be played in five
"positional"
patternson the neck.The easiest
different
way to learnthem is to take naturalminorand raise
each7th step one fret (so it is founda half step below Other tonalities
Beloware full neck patternsfor A and C harmonic
each root).Of course,this approachassumesyou
minor,alongwiththe anchorchords.Playthe patterns
already know the natural minor. lf not, review the
patternson page 26. The major Tths are shown in for each tonality.Then shift into otherkeys.
grey.
A harmonicminor
Patt.4 (omitB, str.3) Patt.3 (omitG{, str.3) Patt.5 Patt.2

Patt. 1
A

3 5 1 9 t 2 1 5 1 7 1 9 2 1

Patt.5 Patt.2 Patt.4 Patt.1

Patt.2

t9

Patt.3
C harmonlcminor
Patt.3 (omitB, str. 3) Patt.5 Patt.2 Patt.4
r--------l
-A

Patt.4 3 5 7 9 t2 15 17 19 2l

Patt.4 Patt.1 Patt.3 (no B, str.3) Patt.5

t2 l5 l7
Patt.5

t2

Fingering:Pattern1 is in open (first)position.Pattern For otherkeys,simplyslidethe nearestpatternup or

2 is in second position(stretchfourth finger up on downthe neck.(See page 63 for note nameson the
string 5). Pattern 3 is in fifth and fourth positions. neck,if necessary.)
.:
*:lf. Pattern 4 starts in sixth position and shifts up to
N,!
f"' seventh position on string 5. Pattern 5 is in ninth
Ei.
position(tenthfor strings1 and 2).
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