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E Harmonic Minor scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

E

Scale notes

E · F♯ · G · A · B · C · D♯

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 11

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

  1. E→ Whole step →F♯
  2. F♯→ Half step →G
  3. G→ Whole step →A
  4. A→ Whole step →B
  5. B→ Half step →C
  6. C→ 3 semitones →D♯
  7. D♯→ Half step →E
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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E Harmonic Minor has 7 notes and 47 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.