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Key of Bb Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 12th Position - Minor Scale

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Minor Scale, Bb4 Richter Diatonic in 12th
Note Length
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Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
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Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B C Db D

Eb Minor Scale on a Bb Harmonica

This chart shows the Minor scale played in 12th position on a key of Bb Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 12th position, the scale is rooted on Eb, which means you are playing a Eb Minor scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the Eb Minor Scale

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

How to Play Each Note

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

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

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 12th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 12th position means the root note of your scale is Eb. When you pick up a Bb harmonica and play in 12th 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 Bb harmonica in 12th position

Chromatic Scale Bb harp, 12th position Composite Blues Scale Bb harp, 12th position Dorian Scale Bb harp, 12th position Harmonic Minor Scale Bb harp, 12th position Locrian Scale Bb harp, 12th position Lydian Scale Bb harp, 12th position

Minor Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C F Minor in 12th position Key of Db F# Minor in 12th position Key of D G Minor in 12th position Key of Eb Ab Minor in 12th position Key of E A Minor in 12th position Key of F Bb Minor in 12th position