What chords are in F harmonic major?

Triads: F, G°, Am, B♭m, C, D♭+, E°. Seventh chords: Fmaj7, Gm7♭5, Am7, B♭m(maj7), C7, D♭maj7♯5, E°7.

Where do you play F harmonic major on mandolin?

There are 7 positions; the first one starts on the root, between frets 10 and 15.

What chords can you improvise over with F harmonic major?

I–iv (Imaj7–ivmaj7): Fmaj7 | B♭m(maj7). The minor iv brings the ♭6 (D♭): major with a shadow. Also: ii–V–I (Gm7♭5 | C7 | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7).

F harmonic major scale on mandolin: notes, chords and positions

Tuning

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Chords of the scale tap one to hear it and see it on the instrument

Formula W whole step · H half step

Degrees and intervals

F harmonic major scale on mandolin

F harmonic major has 7 notes: F G A B♭ C D♭ E. Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7. Formula: W W H W H W+H H.

What notes are in the F harmonic major scale?

F, G, A, B♭, C, D♭ and E. It has 7 notes; its formula in whole and half steps is W W H W H W+H H.

What does F harmonic major sound like, and when do you use it?

Major with a shadow: the ♭6 brings the color of the borrowed minor iv. Use it over maj7 moving to a minor iv.

Chords in F harmonic major

Degree	Triad	Seventh chord
I	F	Fmaj7
ii°	G°	Gm7♭5
iii	Am	Am7
iv	B♭m	B♭m(maj7)
V	C	C7
♭VI+	D♭+	D♭maj7♯5
vii°	E°	E°7

Chord progressions to improvise with F harmonic major

In Jam mode (the Jam button above) a band of grand piano, upright bass and drums (recorded instruments) plays these progressions as swing, bossa, groove or ballad, and the fretboard lights up the notes of each chord as it plays. It's a backing track made for this scale in F:

I–iv (Imaj7–ivmaj7): Fmaj7 | B♭m(maj7). The minor iv brings the ♭6 (D♭): major with a shadow.
ii–V–I (iiø7–V7–Imaj7): Gm7♭5 | C7 | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7. A major ii–V with a half-diminished ii: the ♭6 (D♭) sounds in the ii.

F harmonic major positions on mandolin

In G D A E tuning, keeping the hand in one area of the neck, F harmonic major is played in 7 positions:

Position 1: frets 10 to 15 (starts on the root)
Position 2: frets 0 to 5
Position 3: frets 2 to 7
Position 4: frets 3 to 8
Position 5: frets 5 to 10
Position 6: frets 6 to 11
Position 7: frets 9 to 14

Harmonic major in other keys

C C♯D E♭EFF♯G A♭A B♭B

On other instruments

F harmonic major on piano · F harmonic major on guitar · F harmonic major on bass · F harmonic major on ukulele · F harmonic major on banjo · F harmonic major on violin · F harmonic major on viola · F harmonic major on cello · F harmonic major on alto sax · F harmonic major on tenor sax · F harmonic major on trumpet · F harmonic major on flute · All scales

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