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Key of C Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 7th Position - Chromatic Scale

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Chromatic Scale, C Richter Diatonic in 7th
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# Chromatic Scale on a C Harmonica

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

Notes in the F# Chromatic Scale

The F# Chromatic scale contains 12 notes: F# – G – Ab – A – Bb – B – C – Db – D – Eb – E – F.

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
F# 2 draw bend -2' 2'
G 2 draw -2 2
Ab 3 draw bend -3''' 3'''
A 3 draw bend -3'' 3''
Bb 3 draw bend -3' 3'
B 3 draw -3 3
C 4 blow 4 +4
Db 4 draw bend -4' 4'
D 4 draw -4 4
Eb 4 overblow 4o +4o
E 5 blow 5 +5
F 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 7th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 7th position means the root note of your scale is F#. When you pick up a C harmonica and play in 7th 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 C harmonica in 7th position

Composite Blues Scale C harp, 7th position Dorian Scale C harp, 7th position Harmonic Minor Scale C harp, 7th position Locrian Scale C harp, 7th position Lydian Scale C harp, 7th position Major Blues Scale C harp, 7th position

Chromatic Scale on other harmonicas

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