Harmonic minor workout

(3-note per string positions-modes)

Stefanos Vloundartsik
Fm Dorian #4 (Nikriz - Pimenikos)
 3 4 7
3 4 6
 44 1 3 5
1 4 5
2 3 5
 1 3 4

G  Mixolydian b2,b6 (Spanish phrygian - Hijaz)

 4 7 8
4 6 8
 4 5 7
3 5 6
3 5 6
 3 4 7

A♭maj Lydian #2
 7 8 10
6 8 9
 5 7 8
5 6 9
5 6 8
 4 7 8

B Harmonic diminished (Locrian b4, bb7)

 8 10 11
8 9 12
 7 8 10
6 9 10
6 8 10
 7 8 10

Cm (maj) Harmonic minor

 10 11 13
9 12 13
 8 10 12
9 10 12
8 10 11
 8 10 11

Dm Locrian nat.6

 11 13 15
12 13 15
 10 12 13
10 12 13
10 11 14
 10 11 13

E♭maj Ionian #5
 13 15 16
13 15 16
 12 13 16
12 13 15
11 14 15
 11 13 15

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 3-note per string positions variation
("Double note" positions)

Fm Dorian #4
 1 3 4
1 3 4
 1 4 5
1 3 5
2 3 5
 1 3 4

G  Mixolydian b2,b6

 3 4 7
3 4 6
 4 5 7
3 5 6
3 5 6
 3 4 7

A♭maj Lydian #2
 4 7 8
4 6 8
 5 7 8
5 6 9
5 6 8
 4 7 8

B Harmonic diminished

 7 8 10
6 8 9
 7 8 10
6 9 10
6 8 10
 7 8 10

Cm (maj) Harmonic minor

 8 10 11
8 9 12
 8 10 12
9 10 12
8 10 11
 8 10 11

Dm Locrian nat.6

 10 11 13
9 12 13
 10 12 13
10 12 13
10 11 14
 10 11 13

E♭maj Ionian #5
 11 13 15
12 13 15
 12 13 16
12 13 15
11 14 15
 11 13 15

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 Alternate fingerings
(Learn scales descending also)

Fm Dorian #4
 4 3 1
4 3 1
 4 1
5 3 1
5 3 2
 4 3 1

G  Mixolydian b2,b6

 7 4 3
6 4 3
 5 4
6 5 3
6 5 3
 7 4 3

A♭maj Lydian #2
 8 7 4
8 6 4
 7 5 4
6 5
8 6 5
 8 7 4

B Harmonic diminished

 10 8 7
9 8
 10 8 7
10 9 6
10 8 6
 10 8 7

Cm (maj) Harmonic minor

 11 10 8
12 9 8
 10 8 7
10 9
11 10 8
 11 10 8

Dm Locrian nat.6

 13 11 10
13 12
 13 12 10
13 12 10
14 11 10
 13 11 10

E♭maj Ionian #5
 15 13 11
15 13 12
 13 12
15 13 12
15 14 11
 15 13 11

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 More alternate fingering

G  Mixolydian b2,b6

 3 4 7
3 4 6
 4 5
3 5 6
2 3 5 6
 3 4

A♭maj Lydian #2
 7 8
6 8 9
 4 5 7 8
5 6
5 6 8
 4 7 8

B Harmonic diminished

 7 8 10
8 9
 7 8 10
6 9 10
6 8 10
 7 8 10

Cm (maj) Harmonic minor

 7 8 10 11
8 9
 7 8 10
9 10
8 10 11
 8 10 11

Dm Locrian nat.6

 10 11 13
12 13
 10 12 13
9 10 12 13
10 11
 10 11 13

E♭maj Ionian #5
 13 15
12 13 15 16
 12 13
12 13 15
11 14 15
 11 13 15

Fm Dorian #4
 13 15 16
12 13 15 16
 12 13
12 13 15
14 15
 13 15 16

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 Harmonic minor scale positions
(CAGED system)

1-C Cm (maj)
 11 13 15 16
12 13 15 16
 12 13
12 13 15
15


2-A
 3 4 7
3 4 6
 4 5
3 5 6
3 5 6


3-G
 7 8
6 8 9
 4 5 7 8
5 6
5 6 8
 8

4-E
 7 8 10 11
8 9
 7 8 10
9 10
8 10 11
 8 10 11

5-D
 10 11 13
12 13
 10 12 13
10 12 13


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 Arpeggios
(2-1 system)

Root on 6th string

Fm G A♭maj B


1 4 3 6 4 8 6 9
 1 4 5 7
1 3 3 5 5 6 6 9
3 5 6 8
 1 4 3 7 4 8 7 10
(Fm7b5 - Fdim7) (G7#5) (Abm(maj7)-Abm6 - Abdim7)

Cm (maj) Dm E♭maj


8 12 9 13 12 15
 8 10 12
9 10 10 12 12 13
10 11 14
 8 11 10 13 11 15
(Ddim7)

Root on 5th string

B Cm (maj) Dm E♭maj

 1 4 3 7 4 8 7 10
3 4 6 8
 1 4 4 5 5 7 7 8
3 5 6 9
2 5 3 6 5 8 6 10


Fm G A♭maj
 8 11 10 13 11 15
9 12 13
 8 10 10 12 12 13
10 12 13
8 11 10 14 11 15


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 Diminished 7 arpeggios
Root on 6th string

A♭ B D F


3 6 6 9 9 12 12 15
 4 7 10 13
3 6 6 9 9 12 12 15
5 8 11 14
 4 7 7 10 10 13 13 16

Root on 5th string

B D F A♭

 1 4 4 7 7 10 10 13
3 6 9 12
 1 4 4 7 7 10 10 13
3 6 9 12
2 5 5 8 8 11 11 14


F ( A♭, B, D )


3 6 3
 4 4
3 6 6 3
2 5 5 2
 1 4 4 1 

B ( D, F, A♭ )

 4 7 4
6 6
 4 7 7 4
3 6 6 3
 2 5 5 2 

F B F

 4 7 4
3 6 3 6 6
 4 4 4 4 7 7 4
2 5
3 6 6 3
5 2 2 5
3 6 6 3
5 2  3 6 6 3 
 1 4 4 1 

- Those pages are NOT excersices, they are positions!

Learn them on the guitar and then apply patterns.
Use also 2-string and 3 string sets.
Play them with intervals and eventually in random orders.
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