G harmonic minor scale fingering
The G harmonic minor scale has two flats (B♭, E♭), with the 7th note raised (F♯). Play one octave going up with the right hand on 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 and the left hand on 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1, then come back down the same way in reverse.
Relative major: B♭ major, with the same key signatureParallel major: G major, on the same root
Fingering
| Hand | G | A | B♭ | C | D | E♭ | F♯ | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| LH | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Hand | G | A | B♭ | C | D | E♭ | F♯ | G | A | B♭ | C | D | E♭ | F♯ | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| LH | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Going up. Coming down, use the same fingers in reverse order. In two octaves the middle note is fingered differently so your hand can carry on. RH is the right hand and LH the left hand. Finger 1 is the thumb (shown in colour) and 5 is the little finger.
Sheet music
On the keyboard
Plays up and back down, with the hands and octaves shown.