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Key of C Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 6th Position - Melodic Minor Scale

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Melodic Minor Scale, C Richter Diatonic in 6th
Note Length
Direction
Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
Loop Section
B C Db D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb

B Melodic Minor Scale on a C Harmonica

This chart shows the Melodic Minor scale played in 6th position on a key of C Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 6th position, the scale is rooted on B, which means you are playing a B Melodic Minor scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the B Melodic Minor Scale

The B Melodic Minor scale contains 7 notes: B – Db – D – E – F# – 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
B 3 draw -3 3
Db 4 draw bend -4' 4'
D 4 draw -4 4
E 5 blow 5 +5
F# 5 overblow 5o +5o
Ab 6 draw bend -6' 6'
Bb 6 overblow 6o +6o

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 6th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 6th position means the root note of your scale is B. When you pick up a C harmonica and play in 6th position, you are playing in the key of B. 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 6th position

Chromatic Scale C harp, 6th position Composite Blues Scale C harp, 6th position Dorian Scale C harp, 6th position Harmonic Minor Scale C harp, 6th position Locrian Scale C harp, 6th position Lydian Scale C harp, 6th position

Melodic Minor Scale on other harmonicas

Key of Db C Melodic Minor in 6th position Key of D Db Melodic Minor in 6th position Key of Eb D Melodic Minor in 6th position Key of E Eb Melodic Minor in 6th position Key of F E Melodic Minor in 6th position Key of F# F Melodic Minor in 6th position