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

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

F# Minor Scale on a E Harmonica

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

Notes in the F# Minor Scale

The F# Minor scale contains 7 notes: F# – Ab – A – B – Db – D – E.

How to Play Each Note

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

Note Hole Technique Style 1 Tab Style 2 Tab
F# 1 draw -1 1
Ab 2 blow 2 +2
A 2 draw bend -2'' 2''
B 2 draw -2 2
Db 3 draw bend -3'' 3''
D 3 draw bend -3' 3'
E 4 blow 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 E 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 E harmonica in 3rd position

Chromatic Scale E harp, 3rd position Composite Blues Scale E harp, 3rd position Dorian Scale E harp, 3rd position Harmonic Minor Scale E harp, 3rd position Locrian Scale E harp, 3rd position Lydian Scale E harp, 3rd position

Minor Scale on other harmonicas

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