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Key of C Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 9th Position - Harmonic Minor Scale

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Harmonic Minor Scale, C Richter Diatonic in 9th
Note Length
Direction
Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
Loop Section
Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F F# G

Ab Harmonic Minor Scale on a C Harmonica

This chart shows the Harmonic Minor scale played in 9th position on a key of C Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 9th position, the scale is rooted on Ab, which means you are playing a Ab Harmonic Minor scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the Ab Harmonic Minor Scale

The Ab Harmonic Minor scale contains 7 notes: Ab – Bb – B – Db – Eb – E – G.

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
Ab 3 draw bend -3''' 3'''
Bb 3 draw bend -3' 3'
B 3 draw -3 3
Db 4 draw bend -4' 4'
Eb 4 overblow 4o +4o
E 5 blow 5 +5
G 6 blow 6 +6

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 9th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 9th position means the root note of your scale is Ab. When you pick up a C harmonica and play in 9th position, you are playing in the key of Ab. 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 9th position

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Harmonic Minor Scale on other harmonicas

Key of Db A Harmonic Minor in 9th position Key of D Bb Harmonic Minor in 9th position Key of Eb B Harmonic Minor in 9th position Key of E C Harmonic Minor in 9th position Key of F Db Harmonic Minor in 9th position Key of F# D Harmonic Minor in 9th position