Harmonic Minor By flatting the 3rd and 6th notes of any Major scale by a half step, you have the Harmonic scale. Harmonic Minor has a haunting and evil sound, making it the choice for guitarist such as Randy Rhoads and Yngwie Malmsteen. This scale sounds very classical too. Pattern 1 E II----------------------------------------------------1--4--(5)------ B II-------------------------------------------1--3--5----------------- G II--------------------------------1--(2)--4-------------------------- D II-----------------------2--3--5------------------------------------- A II--------------2--3--5---------------------------------------------- E II---1--4--(5)------------------------------------------------------- Pattern 2 E II-------------------------------------------------7--8-------------- B II----------------------------------------5--6--9-------------------- G II-------------------------------4--5--7----------------------------- D II-----------------------6--(7)-------------------------------------- A II--------------5--7--8---------------------------------------------- E II---(5)--7--8------------------------------------------------------- Pattern 3 E II-------------------------------------------------------7--8--10---- B II----------------------------------------------9--(10)-------------- G II------------------------------------7--9--10----------------------- D II------------------------(7)--9--10--------------------------------- A II--------------7--8--11--------------------------------------------- E II---7--8--10-------------------------------------------------------- #Please note that he numbers in close parenthesis is the root note