E melodic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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E melodic minor

The E melodic minor scale has 7 notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C# and D#. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½.

The melodic minor scale (ascending form) has a major sixth and a major seventh: it sounds minor at the start and major at the end. Widely used in jazz.

E melodic minor

E F# G A B C# D# · 1 2 b3 4 5 6 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#

6

D#

7

Chords (triads)

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

Seventh chords

imaj7 · E minor major 7 ii7 · F# minor 7 III+ · G augmented IV7 · A7 V7 · B7 viø7 · C# half-diminished viiø7 · Eb half-diminished

Other E scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

B melodic minor A melodic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the E melodic minor scale?

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

What is the formula of the melodic minor scale?

The formula of the melodic minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the E melodic minor scale?

The E melodic minor scale has 3 sharps.

Which chords go with the E melodic minor scale?

The chords of the E melodic minor scale are E minor, F# minor, G augmented, A major, B major, C# diminished 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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