E
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E Harmonic Minor
1 – 2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭6 – 7
ABOUT THIS SCALE
Natural minor with a raised seventh degree. Its distinctive augmented second gives it a dramatic, classical and exotic character.
GUITAR FRETBOARD
E Harmonic Minor
Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.
Scale note
Root
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The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby
strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Key of E
Chord progression ideas
Classic Harmonic Minor
i – iv – V7 – i
Em
→
Am
→
B7
→
Em
The major V7 chord highlights the raised seventh degree, the defining sound of harmonic minor.
Dramatic Minor
i – ♭VI – V7 – i
Em
→
C
→
B7
→
Em
A dramatic progression with a strong dominant pull back to the minor tonic.