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Key of F Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 8th Position - Melodic Minor Scale

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Melodic Minor Scale, F Richter Diatonic in 8th
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# Melodic Minor Scale on a F Harmonica

This chart shows the Melodic Minor scale played in 8th position on a key of F Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 8th position, the scale is rooted on F#, which means you are playing a F# Melodic Minor scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the F# Melodic Minor Scale

The F# Melodic Minor scale contains 7 notes: F# – Ab – A – B – Db – Eb – F.

How to Play Each Note

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

Note Hole Technique Style 1 Tab Style 2 Tab
F# 1 draw bend -1' 1'
Ab 1 overblow 1o +1o
A 2 blow 2 +2
B 2 draw bend -2' 2'
Db 3 draw bend -3''' 3'''
Eb 3 draw bend -3' 3'
F 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 8th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 8th position means the root note of your scale is F#. When you pick up a F harmonica and play in 8th 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 F harmonica in 8th position

Chromatic Scale F harp, 8th position Composite Blues Scale F harp, 8th position Dorian Scale F harp, 8th position Harmonic Minor Scale F harp, 8th position Locrian Scale F harp, 8th position Lydian Scale F harp, 8th position

Melodic Minor Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C Db Melodic Minor in 8th position Key of Db D Melodic Minor in 8th position Key of D Eb Melodic Minor in 8th position Key of Eb E Melodic Minor in 8th position Key of E F Melodic Minor in 8th position Key of F# G Melodic Minor in 8th position