E harmonic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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E harmonic minor

The E harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C and D#. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½.

The harmonic minor scale is the natural minor with a major seventh: this leading tone pulls strongly toward the tonic and creates an exotic interval (an augmented second) between degrees 6 and 7.

E harmonic minor

E F# G A B C D# · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

E

1

F#

2

G

b3

A

4

B

5

C

b6

D#

7

Chords (triads)

i · E minor ii° · F# diminished III+ · G augmented iv · A minor V · B major VI · C major vii° · Eb diminished

Seventh chords

imaj7 · E minor major 7 iiø7 · F# half-diminished III+ · G augmented iv7 · A minor 7 V7 · B7 VImaj7 · C major 7 vii°7 · Eb diminished 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

B phrygian dominant

Other E scales

E major E natural minor E melodic minor E major pentatonic E minor pentatonic E blues E dorian E phrygian E lydian E mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

B harmonic minor A harmonic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the E harmonic minor scale?

The notes of the E harmonic minor scale are E, F#, G, A, B, C and D#.

What is the formula of the harmonic minor scale?

The formula of the harmonic minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the E harmonic minor scale?

The E harmonic minor scale has 2 sharps.

Which chords go with the E harmonic minor scale?

The chords of the E harmonic minor scale are E minor, F# diminished, G augmented, A minor, B major, C major and Eb diminished.

Popular chords

C major G major D major A major E major F major A minor E minor D minor G7 D7 C major 7

Popular scales

C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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