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A harmonic major scale
Fretboard diagram
A harmonic major scale — chords and intervals
The A harmonic major scale is a hybrid that combines the brightness of a major third with the sadness of a minor sixth. On guitar, it contains the notes A, B, C#, D, E, F, G#. It creates a unique bright-yet-sad tension that is common in film music to depict complex emotions that are not purely happy or sad. The diatonic chords of A harmonic major are A major, B diminished, C# minor, D minor, E major, F augmented, G# diminished.
The A harmonic major scale has the following degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7.
Intervals: W-W-H-W-H-3H-H.
Diatonic chords: A major, B diminished, C# minor, D minor, E major, F augmented, G# diminished.
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