Guitar · scales and modes # E harmonic minor scale on guitar E harmonic minor has 7 notes: E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D♯. | Note | E | F♯ | G | A | B | C | D♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | 7 | | Step | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ## E harmonic minor on the whole neck Every E harmonic minor note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". E harmonic minor Note names E harmonic minor Degrees ## E harmonic minor in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a E falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 0–4, 17 notes Position 2: frets 2–6, 17 notes Position 3: frets 5–9, 17 notes Position 4: frets 7–11, 17 notes Position 5: frets 9–13, 16 notes ## Triads in E harmonic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Em | [E minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-minor) | | 2 | F♯dim | [F♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-diminished) | | ♭3 | Gaug | [G augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-augmented) | | 4 | Am | [A minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-minor) | | 5 | B | [B major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-major) | | ♭6 | C | [C major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-major) | | 7 | D♯dim | [D♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-sharp-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in E harmonic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Em(maj7) | [Em(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/emmaj7) | | 2 | F♯m7♭5 | [F♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-m7b5) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭3 | G | – | | 4 | Am7 | [Am7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/am7) · [Am7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2) · [Am7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-3) · [Am7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2-and-4) | | 5 | B7 | [B7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b7) · [B7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2) · [B7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-3) · [B7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭6 | Cmaj7 | [Cmaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cmaj7) · [Cmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-2) · [Cmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-3) · [Cmaj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-2-and-4) | | 7 | D♯dim7 | [D♯dim7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-sharp-dim7) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of E harmonic minor, starting from another root. - [B Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-phrygian-dominant) ## Harmonic minor in every key - [C harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-harmonic-minor) - [C♯ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-harmonic-minor) - [D harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-harmonic-minor) - [E♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-harmonic-minor) - E harmonic minor - [F harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-harmonic-minor) - [F♯ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-harmonic-minor) - [G harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-harmonic-minor) - [A♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-harmonic-minor) - [A harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-harmonic-minor) - [B♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-harmonic-minor) - [B harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-harmonic-minor) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice E harmonic minor in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-harmonic-minor:4:ladder:p1)