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Key of G Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 7th Position - Minor Pentatonic Scale

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Minor Pentatonic Scale, G Richter Diatonic in 7th
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 Minor Pentatonic Scale on a G Harmonica

This chart shows the Minor Pentatonic scale played in 7th position on a key of G Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 7th position, the scale is rooted on Db, which means you are playing a Db Minor Pentatonic scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the Db Minor Pentatonic Scale

The Db Minor Pentatonic scale contains 5 notes: Db – E – F# – Ab – B.

How to Play Each Note

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

Note Hole Technique Style 1 Tab Style 2 Tab
Db 2 draw bend -2' 2'
E 3 draw bend -3'' 3''
F# 3 draw -3 3
Ab 4 draw bend -4' 4'
B 5 blow 5 +5

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 7th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 7th position means the root note of your scale is Db. When you pick up a G harmonica and play in 7th 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.

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Other scales on a G harmonica in 7th position

Chromatic Scale G harp, 7th position Composite Blues Scale G harp, 7th position Dorian Scale G harp, 7th position Harmonic Minor Scale G harp, 7th position Locrian Scale G harp, 7th position Lydian Scale G harp, 7th position

Minor Pentatonic Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C F# Minor Pentatonic in 7th position Key of Db G Minor Pentatonic in 7th position Key of D Ab Minor Pentatonic in 7th position Key of Eb A Minor Pentatonic in 7th position Key of E Bb Minor Pentatonic in 7th position Key of F B Minor Pentatonic in 7th position