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Bass scale companion

A Harmonic Major Scale

Learn the A Harmonic Major scale on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
A, B, C#, D, E, F, G#
Steps
W-W-H-W-H-W+H-H
Sharps and flats
C#, G#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 4-8); Root on A string (frets 0-4)
1A2B3C#4D5Eb6F7G#

Full fretboard map

Every A Harmonic Major Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

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Bass box positions for A Harmonic Major

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 4-8

A Harmonic Major bass box with the root on the E string.

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Root on E string (4-8)
G |-4-----6--7---|
D |-------6--7---|
A |-4--5-----7--8|
E |-4--5-----7---|

Root on A string · frets 0-4

A Harmonic Major bass box with the root on the A string.

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Root on A string (0-4)
G |----1--2-----4|
D |-0-----2--3---|
A |-0-----2-----4|
E |-0--1--------4|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootA
2M2B
3M3C#
4P4D
5P5E
b6m6F
7M7G#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IAmaj7Major 7th
iiøBm7b5Half-Diminished
iiiC#m7Minor 7th
ivDmMaj7Minor Major 7
VE7Dominant 7th
bVI+F+maj7Augmented Major 7
vii°G#dim7Diminished 7th
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