About the E flat Harmonic Major scale
E flat Harmonic Major is used for jazz reharmonization, film music and pop that wants a bittersweet turn. Think of it as a major scale with a borrowed flat sixth, bright but with a shadow.
Its notes are E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C♭, and D. The formula is W W H W H 1½ H.
Also called Sarasangi and Nat Bhairav.
The mode shares D, G, and B with the guitar's open strings. The 6th fret of the A string is the lowest E♭ on the neck. With a capo at the first fret, E♭ Harmonic Major can be played with D-shape fingerings.
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 flat Harmonic Major
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Seventh chords in E flat Harmonic Major
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
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Progressions in E flat Harmonic Major
Tap any chord to hear it, or play the whole progression.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EbE♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FF | Major 2nd |
| 3 | GG | Major 3rd |
| 4 | AbA♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | BbB♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | CbC♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | DD | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W H W H 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-1-2-1-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Harmonic Major in other keys
C Harmonic Major scaleD flat Harmonic Major scaleD Harmonic Major scaleE Harmonic Major scaleF Harmonic Major scaleG flat Harmonic Major scaleG Harmonic Major scaleA flat Harmonic Major scaleA Harmonic Major scaleB flat Harmonic Major scaleB Harmonic Major scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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