F Harmonic Major scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
F
Scale notes
F · G · A · B♭ · C · D♭ · E
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 11
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- F→ Whole step →G
- G→ Whole step →A
- A→ Half step →B♭
- B♭→ Whole step →C
- C→ Half step →D♭
- D♭→ 3 semitones →E
- E→ Half step →F
F Harmonic Major has 7 notes and 46 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.