F Harmonic Major Mandolin Scale

F Harmonic Major in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The F Harmonic Major scale is a hybrid that combines the brightness of a major third with the sadness of a minor sixth. On Mandolin, it contains the notes F, G, A, Bb, C, Db, E. 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: F, G, A, Bb, C, Db, E

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: Standard (E-A-D-G)

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• F Harmonic Major in Standard Tuning

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