A# Harmonic Major Guitar Scale

A# Harmonic Major in Open E — Notes 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#, C, D, D#, F, F#, A. 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. Commonly used in Film Scores, Classical, Jazz, Progressive. Notable players include Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Bela Bartok. Use over Maj7, Maj7b6 contexts. The b6 adds an unexpected shadow to otherwise bright major passages.

Notes: A#, C, D, D#, F, F#, A

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4P, 5P, 6m, 7M

Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7

Formula: W-W-H-W-H-WH-H

Number of notes: 7

Tuning: Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• A# Harmonic Major in Standard Tuning
• A# Harmonic Major in Drop D
• A# Harmonic Major in DADGAD
• A# Harmonic Major in Open G
• A# Harmonic Major in Baritone (B Standard)
• A# Harmonic Major in 7-string
• A# Harmonic Major in 8-string
• A# Harmonic Major in Drop C
• A# Harmonic Major in Drop B
• A# Harmonic Major in Open D
• A# Harmonic Major in Half Step Down
• A# Harmonic Major in Open A
• A# Harmonic Major in Double Drop D
• A# Harmonic Major in Open C

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