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Key of C Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 1st Position - Minor Scale

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Minor Scale, C Richter Diatonic in 1st
Note Length
Direction
Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
Loop Section
C Db D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B

C Minor Scale on a C Harmonica

This chart shows the Minor scale played in 1st position on a key of C Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 1st position, the scale is rooted on C, which means you are playing a C Minor scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the C Minor Scale

The C Minor scale contains 7 notes: C – D – Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb.

How to Play Each Note

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

Note Hole Technique Style 1 Tab Style 2 Tab
C 1 blow 1 +1
D 1 draw -1 1
Eb 1 overblow 1o +1o
F 2 draw bend -2'' 2''
G 2 draw -2 2
Ab 3 draw bend -3''' 3'''
Bb 3 draw bend -3' 3'

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 1st Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 1st position means the root note of your scale is C. When you pick up a C harmonica and play in 1st position, you are playing in the key of C. Each position gives you access to different scales and different note layouts across the 10 holes.

Related Charts

Other scales on a C harmonica in 1st position

Chromatic Scale C harp, 1st position Composite Blues Scale C harp, 1st position Dorian Scale C harp, 1st position Harmonic Minor Scale C harp, 1st position Locrian Scale C harp, 1st position Lydian Scale C harp, 1st position

Minor Scale on other harmonicas

Key of Db Db Minor in 1st position Key of D D Minor in 1st position Key of Eb Eb Minor in 1st position Key of E E Minor in 1st position Key of F F Minor in 1st position Key of F# F# Minor in 1st position