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Key of A Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 4th Position - Melodic Minor Scale

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Melodic Minor Scale, A Richter Diatonic in 4th
Note Length
Direction
Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
Loop Section
F# G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F

F# Melodic Minor Scale on a A Harmonica

This chart shows the Melodic Minor scale played in 4th position on a key of A Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 4th position, the scale is rooted on F#, which means you are playing a F# Melodic Minor scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the F# Melodic Minor Scale

The F# Melodic Minor scale contains 7 notes: F# – Ab – A – B – Db – Eb – F.

How to Play Each Note

Here are the simplest ways to play each note in this scale on your A harmonica:

Note Hole Technique Style 1 Tab Style 2 Tab
F# 3 draw bend -3'' 3''
Ab 3 draw -3 3
A 4 blow 4 +4
B 4 draw -4 4
Db 5 blow 5 +5
Eb 5 overblow 5o +5o
F 6 draw bend -6' 6'

Style 1: A - prefix means draw, no prefix means blow.
Style 2: A + prefix means blow, no prefix means draw.
Both: Apostrophes ' indicate bends — each one is a half step. An o suffix indicates an overblow or overdraw.

About 4th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 4th position means the root note of your scale is F#. When you pick up a A harmonica and play in 4th position, you are playing in the key of F#. Each position gives you access to different scales and different note layouts across the 10 holes.

Related Charts

Other scales on a A harmonica in 4th position

Chromatic Scale A harp, 4th position Composite Blues Scale A harp, 4th position Dorian Scale A harp, 4th position Harmonic Minor Scale A harp, 4th position Locrian Scale A harp, 4th position Lydian Scale A harp, 4th position

Melodic Minor Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C A Melodic Minor in 4th position Key of Db Bb Melodic Minor in 4th position Key of D B Melodic Minor in 4th position Key of Eb C Melodic Minor in 4th position Key of E Db Melodic Minor in 4th position Key of F D Melodic Minor in 4th position