Common Scales in all positions for Harmonica

V. 1.1 4/21/2025 

 4/24/25 Edit - Mislabeled scale

Note: Major and Minor Pentatonic scales are only tabbed for diatonic Harmonica.

Tabs assume usage of a C harmonica. Other keys can be used, but the position key will change. Please reference a circle of fifths.

-1 = draw note

+1 = Blow note

-1' = half step bend (more ''' means bend further)

+1o = overblow

-1od = overdraw

Intervals:

Major Pentatonic scale : 1-2-3-5-6

Minor Pentatonic scale:  1-b3- 4-5-b7

1st Position: C Major

Blues

1st POSITION: C   Eb  F   F#  G  Bb    C

Low Octave:  +1 +1o(2b sub) -2" -2' -2 -3'  +4

Mid Octave:  +4 +4o -5  +5o  +6 +6o   +7

High Octave: +7 +8' -9  +9' +9 +10" +10

CHROMATIC:   +1

Major Pentatonic scale :

C D E G A

+1 -1 +2 +3 -3

Minor Pentatonic scale:  

  C Eb F G Bb 

+1 +1o -2" +3 -3'

Full Scale: CHROMATIC ONLY

 C  D E   F  G  A  B  C

+1 -1 +2 -2 +3 -3 -4 +4

2nd position: G Major

Blues scale:

2nd POSITION: G  Bb  C  C#  D  F  G

Low Octave:  -2 -3' +4 -4' -4 -5 +6

Mid Octave:  +6 +6o +7 -8o -8 -9 +9

CHROMATIC:   +3

Major Pentatonic scale : 

   G A B D E

-2 -3" -3 -4 +5

Minor Pentatonic scale:  

 G Bb C D F

-2 -3' +4 -4 -5

Full Scale:

                      G  A  B  C  D  E  F#  G

Diatonic:     -2 -3" -3 +4 -4+5 +5o +6

Chromatic: +3 -3 -4 +4 -5 +6

3rd position: D Major

Blues scale:

3rd POSITION: D   F   G   Ab   A    C  D

Low Octave:  -1 -2" -2 -3"' -3" +4 -4

Mid Octave:  -4 -5   +6 -6'  -6    +7 -8

CHROMATIC:   -1 -2   +3 <+3  -3    +4 -5

Major Pentatonic scale : 

   D E F# A B

-4 +5 +5o -6 -7

Minor Pentatonic scale:  

D F G A C

-1 -2" -2 -3" +4

Full scale:

                  D  E  F#  G  A  B  C#  D

Diatonic: -4 +5 +5o +6 -6 -7-7od -8

Chromatic: -1 +2

 4th position: A Major

Blues scale:

4th POSITION: A   C   D  Eb  E  G  A

Low Octave: -3" +4 -4 +4o +5 +6 -6

Mid Octave: -6   +7 -8 +8' +8 +9 -10

CHROMATIC:  -3   +4 -5

Major Pentatonic scale : 

A B C# E F# 

-3" -3 -4' +5 +5o

Minor Pentatonic scale:  

A C D E G

-3" +4 -4 +5 +6

Full scale:

                 A  B  C#  D  E  F#  G#  A

Diatonic:-3" -3 -4' -4 +5 +5o -6' -6

Chromatic:-3 -4 <+4 -5 +6

 5th position: E Major

Blues scale:

5th POSITION: E   G  A   Bb   B  D E

Low Octave:  +2 -2 -3" -3' -3 -4 +5

Mid Octave:  +5 +6 -6  +6o  -7 -8 +8

CHROMATIC    +2 +3 -3 

Major Pentatonic scale : 

E F# G# B C#

+2 -2' -3"' -3 -4'

Minor Pentatonic scale:  

E G A B D

+2 -2 -3" -3 -4

Full Scale:

                  E  F#  G#  A  B  C#  D#  E

Diatonic: +2 -2' -3"' -3" -3 -4'  +4o +5

Chromatic: +2

6th position: B Major

Blues scale:

6th POSITION: B  D  E  F  F#  A    B

Low Octave:  -3 -4 +5 -5 5ob -6  -7

Mid Octave:  -7 -8 +8 -9 -9o -10 +10'

CHROMATIC:   -4 -5 +6 -6 <+7 -7  -8

Major Pentatonic scale : 

B C# D# F# G#

-3 -4' +4o +5o -6'

Minor Pentatonic scale:  

B D E F# A

-3 -4 +5 +5o -6

                   B  C#  D#  E  F#  G#  A#  B

Diatonic: -3  -4'  +4o +5 +5o -6'  +6o -7

Chromatic:-4 <+4

7th position: F Sharp Major  -  May contain errors

Blues scale:

7th POSITION: F#   A   B  C  C#  E  F#

Low Octave:  -2' -3" -3 +4 -4' +5 +5o

Mid Octave:  +5o -6   -7 +7 -7o +8 +9'

CHROMATIC:  

Major Pentatonic scale : 

F# G# A# C# D#

-2' -3"' -3' -4' +4o

Minor Pentatonic scale:  

F# A B C# D

-2' -3" -3 -4' -4

Full scale:

               F#  G#  A#  B  C#  D#  E#  F#

Diatonic-2'   -3"' -3' -3  -4' +4o   -5   +5o

Chromatic

8th position: D Flat Major  

Blues scale:

8th POSITION: Db  E  Gb  G  Ab   B  Db

Low Octave:  -1' +2 -2' -2 -3' -3  -4'

Mid Octave:  -4' +5 +5o +6 -6' -7  -8o

CHROMATIC:   <+1 +2

Major Pentatonic scale : 

Db Eb Fb Ab Bb

-1' +1o +2 -3'" -3' 

Minor Pentatonic scale:  

Db Fb Gb Ab Cb 

-1'  +2 -2'  -3"' -3

Full scale

               Db  Eb  Fb  Gb  Ab  Bb  C  Db

Diatonic:-1'   +1o  +2  -2'  -3'" -3'  +4 -4'

Chromatic:<+1

9th position: A Flat Major

Blues scale:

9th POSITION: Ab   B Db   D Eb  F#  Ab

Low Octave:  -3' -3 -4' -4 +4o +5o -6'

Mid Octave:  -6' -7 -7o -8 +8' +9' -9o

CHROMATIC:   <+3 -4 <+4 -5

Major Pentatonic scale : 

Ab B Db Eb F#

-3' -3 -4' +4o +5o

Minor Pentatonic scale: 

Ab Cb Db Eb Gb

-3"' -3 -4' +4o +5o

Full scale:

                Ab  Bb  C  Db  Eb  F  G  Ab

Diatonic:-3"' -3'  +4 -4'  4o -5 +6 -6'

Chromatic:<+3

10th position: E Flat Major

Blues scale:

10th POSITION: Eb   F   Ab     A   Bb  Db  Eb

Low Octave:   +1o -2" -3"' -3" -3' -4' +4o

Mid Octave:   +4o -5   -6'   -6   +6o -7o +8'

CHROMATIC:   

Major Pentatonic scale : 

Eb F G Bb C

+4o -5 +6 +6o +7

Minor Pentatonic scale: 

Eb Gb Ab Bb Db

+4o +5o -6' +6o -7od

Full scale:

                 Eb  F  G  Ab  Bb  C  D  Eb

Diatonic: 4o -5 +6  -6'  +6o  +7 -8 +8o

Chromatic:

11th position: B Flat Major

Blues scale:

11th POSITION: Bb  Db  Eb  E  F  Ab  Bb

Low Octave:  -3' -4' +4o +5 -5 -6' +6o

Mid Octave:  +6o -7o  +8' +8 -9 -9o +10"

CHROMATIC:  

Major Pentatonic scale :

Bb C D F G

-3' +4 -4 -5 +6 

Minor Pentatonic scale:  

Bb Db Eb F Ab

-3' -4' +4o -5 -6'

Full scale:

                   Bb  C  D  Eb  F  G  A  Bb

Diatonic:   -3'+4 -4  +4o -5 +6 -6  +6o

Chromatic:

12th position:  F Major

Blues scale:

12th POSITION: F   Ab    Bb   B C  Eb   F

Low Octave:  -2" -3"' -3' -3 +4 +4o -5

Mid Octave:  -5   -6'  +6o -7 +7 +8' -9

CHROMATIC:   -2   <+3 

Major Pentatonic scale : 

F G A C D

-2" -2 -3" +4 -4 

Minor Pentatonic scale:  

F Ab Bb C Eb 

-2 -3"' -3' +4 +4o

Full scale:

                F  G  A  Bb  C  D  E  F

Diatonic: -2” -2 -3” -3’   +4 -4 +5 -5

Chromatic:-2 +3 -3