About the E Inverted Harmonic Minor scale
E Inverted Harmonic Minor is a major-third scale with a flat second and a flat seventh. It's used for jazz and cinematic music that wants an exotic dominant.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of E Inverted Harmonic Minor
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I E
II+ F augmented
iii° G sharp diminished
IV A
v° B diminished
vi C sharp minor
vii D minor
Seventh chords in E Inverted Harmonic Minor
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
I E seven
II+ F major seven sharp five
iii° G sharp diminished seven
IV A major seven
v° B minor seven flat five
vi C sharp minor seven
vii D minor major seven
Progressions in E Inverted Harmonic Minor
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | E | Root |
| 2 | F | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | G sharp | Major 3rd |
| 4 | A | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | B | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | C sharp | Major 6th |
| 7 | D | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Inverted Harmonic Minor in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.