Scale Fingerings

Harmonic Minor Scales

Note: These are the scale fingerings going UP. To go down, simply start from the right side
Note: For 2+ octaves, repeat the pattern but whenever you see a "5" replace it with a "1"
(except at the top and bottom of the scale)

A Minor C Minor
Note A B C D E F G# A Note C D E♭ F G A♭ B C
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

E Minor C# Minor (D♭)

Note E F# G A B C D# E Note C# D# E F# G# A B# C#
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 RH 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3

D Minor F Minor
Note D E F G A B♭ C# D Note F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E F
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

B Minor A♭ Minor (G#)

Note B C# D E F# G A# B Note A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ G# A♭
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 RH 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3

G Minor E♭ Minor (D#)

Note G A B♭ C D E♭ F# G Note E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D E♭
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 RH 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 LH 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2

F# Minor B♭ Minor (A#)

Note F# G# A B C# D E# F# Note B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A B♭
RH 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 RH 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
LH 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 LH 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2