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Minor Variants · E root

E Harmonic Minor

A natural minor scale with a raised 7th degree. Creates a distinctive augmented 2nd interval and a strong leading tone pull back to the root.

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Notes in E Harmonic Minor

ERoot
F#2nd
G3rd
A4th
B5th
C6th
D#7th
EOctave

Hear E Harmonic Minor

Harmonic Minor in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from E

E MajorDiatonicE Natural MinorDiatonicE Melodic MinorMinor VariantsE DorianModesE PhrygianModesE LydianModesE MixolydianModesE LocrianModesE Major PentatonicPentatonicE Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

E Natural MinorDiatonicE Phrygian DominantExoticE Melodic MinorMinor Variants

About the E Harmonic Minor Scale

The E harmonic minor scale contains the notes E, F#, G, A, B, C, D#, E. It follows the interval pattern 2-1-2-2-1-3-1 and belongs to the minor variants family.

A natural minor scale with a raised 7th degree. Creates a distinctive augmented 2nd interval and a strong leading tone pull back to the root. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.