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Key of Eb Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 11th Position - Harmonic Minor Scale

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Harmonic Minor Scale, Eb4 Richter Diatonic in 11th
Note Length
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Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
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Db D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B C

Db Harmonic Minor Scale on a Eb Harmonica

This chart shows the Harmonic Minor scale played in 11th position on a key of Eb Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 11th position, the scale is rooted on Db, which means you are playing a Db Harmonic Minor scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the Db Harmonic Minor Scale

The Db Harmonic Minor scale contains 7 notes: Db – Eb – E – F# – Ab – A – C.

How to Play Each Note

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

Note Hole Technique Style 1 Tab Style 2 Tab
Db 3 draw bend -3' 3'
Eb 4 blow 4 +4
E 4 draw bend -4' 4'
F# 4 overblow 4o +4o
Ab 5 draw -5 5
A 5 overblow 5o +5o
C 6 draw -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 11th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 11th position means the root note of your scale is Db. When you pick up a Eb harmonica and play in 11th position, you are playing in the key of Db. Each position gives you access to different scales and different note layouts across the 10 holes.

Related Charts

Other scales on a Eb harmonica in 11th position

Chromatic Scale Eb harp, 11th position Composite Blues Scale Eb harp, 11th position Dorian Scale Eb harp, 11th position Locrian Scale Eb harp, 11th position Lydian Scale Eb harp, 11th position Major Blues Scale Eb harp, 11th position

Harmonic Minor Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C Bb Harmonic Minor in 11th position Key of Db B Harmonic Minor in 11th position Key of D C Harmonic Minor in 11th position Key of E D Harmonic Minor in 11th position Key of F Eb Harmonic Minor in 11th position Key of F# E Harmonic Minor in 11th position