Eb Minor Blues Scale on a A Harmonica

This chart shows the Minor Blues scale played in 7th position on a key of A Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 7th position, the scale is rooted on Eb, which means you are playing a Eb Minor Blues scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the Eb Minor Blues Scale

The Eb Minor Blues scale contains 6 notes: Eb – F# – Ab – A – Bb – Db.

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
Eb	2	draw bend	-2'	2'
F#	3	draw bend	-3''	3''
Ab	3	draw	-3	3
A	4	blow	4	+4
Bb	4	draw bend	-4'	4'
Db	5	blow	5	+5

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 7th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 7th position means the root note of your scale is Eb. When you pick up a A harmonica and play in 7th position, you are playing in the key of Eb. 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 7th position

Chromatic Scale A harp, 7th position Composite Blues Scale A harp, 7th position Dorian Scale A harp, 7th position Harmonic Minor Scale A harp, 7th position Locrian Scale A harp, 7th position Lydian Scale A harp, 7th position

Minor Blues Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C F# Minor Blues in 7th position Key of Db G Minor Blues in 7th position Key of D Ab Minor Blues in 7th position Key of Eb A Minor Blues in 7th position Key of E Bb Minor Blues in 7th position Key of F B Minor Blues in 7th position

Key of A Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 7th Position - Minor Blues Scale

How to Read This Chart

Columns = Holes

Rows = Techniques

Numbers = Scale Degrees

Colors