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Key of Eb Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 3rd Position - Harmonic Minor Scale

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Harmonic Minor Scale, Eb4 Richter Diatonic in 3rd
Note Length
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Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
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F F# G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E

F Harmonic Minor Scale on a Eb Harmonica

This chart shows the Harmonic Minor scale played in 3rd position on a key of Eb Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 3rd position, the scale is rooted on F, which means you are playing a F Harmonic Minor scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the F Harmonic Minor Scale

The F Harmonic Minor scale contains 7 notes: F – G – Ab – Bb – C – Db – E.

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
F 1 draw -1 1
G 2 blow 2 +2
Ab 2 draw bend -2'' 2''
Bb 2 draw -2 2
C 3 draw bend -3'' 3''
Db 3 draw bend -3' 3'
E 4 draw bend -4' 4'

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 3rd Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 3rd position means the root note of your scale is F. When you pick up a Eb harmonica and play in 3rd 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 Eb harmonica in 3rd position

Chromatic Scale Eb harp, 3rd position Composite Blues Scale Eb harp, 3rd position Dorian Scale Eb harp, 3rd position Locrian Scale Eb harp, 3rd position Lydian Scale Eb harp, 3rd position Major Blues Scale Eb harp, 3rd position

Harmonic Minor Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C D Harmonic Minor in 3rd position Key of Db Eb Harmonic Minor in 3rd position Key of D E Harmonic Minor in 3rd position Key of E F# Harmonic Minor in 3rd position Key of F G Harmonic Minor in 3rd position Key of F# Ab Harmonic Minor in 3rd position