The Harmonic Minor Scale Explored

Aminor vamp with solo
Real Audio | MP3
listen to the sound of the harmonic minor

Aminor vamp without solo
Real Audio | MP3
solo along using A harmonic minor scale

You'll want to spend a lot of time with the above audio clips (especially the one that lets you solo) to get a feel for the harmonic minor scale, and to help figure out some riffs that sound good to you. If you have a friend that plays guitar... even better! Get him/her to strum an A minor chord, while you experiment with the new scale, then allow him/her a chance to solo. Don't be afraid to move back and forth between the new scale and ones you're more comfortable with (blues scale, etc.) in your solo, and contrast the difference in sound.

• Using the Harmonic Minor to Add New Sounds to Your Solos
• First Position of the Harmonic Minor
• Second Position of the Harmonic Minor
• Theory Behind the Harmonic Minor Scale
• Harmonic Minor Scale Over the Guitar Fretboard
• Diatonic Chords of the Harmonic Minor
• Using the Harmonic Minor Scale Over Minor Chords
• Listening to and Practicing Harmonic Minor Solos
• Using the Harmonic Minor Scale Over Dominant 7th Chords
• Using the Harmonic Minor Scale in the Real World