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
