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Key of B Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 2nd Position - Minor Scale

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Minor Scale, B Richter Diatonic in 2nd
Note Length
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Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
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F# G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F

F# Minor Scale on a B Harmonica

This chart shows the Minor scale played in 2nd position on a key of B Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 2nd position, the scale is rooted on F#, which means you are playing a F# Minor scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the F# Minor Scale

The F# Minor scale contains 7 notes: F# – Ab – A – B – Db – D – E.

How to Play Each Note

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

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

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 2nd position means the root note of your scale is F#. When you pick up a B harmonica and play in 2nd 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 B harmonica in 2nd position

Chromatic Scale B harp, 2nd position Composite Blues Scale B harp, 2nd position Dorian Scale B harp, 2nd position Harmonic Minor Scale B harp, 2nd position Locrian Scale B harp, 2nd position Lydian Scale B harp, 2nd position

Minor Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C G Minor in 2nd position Key of Db Ab Minor in 2nd position Key of D A Minor in 2nd position Key of Eb Bb Minor in 2nd position Key of E B Minor in 2nd position Key of F C Minor in 2nd position