E Harmonic Major scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
E
Scale notes
E · F♯ · G♯ · A · B · C · D♯
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 2 · 4 · 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
- E→ Whole step →F♯
- F♯→ Whole step →G♯
- G♯→ Half step →A
- A→ Whole step →B
- B→ Half step →C
- C→ 3 semitones →D♯
- D♯→ Half step →E
E Harmonic Major has 7 notes and 46 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.