E Chromatic Scale (All notes) on Bass

Here you can learn how to play the Chromatic Scale (All notes) in the key of E on the Bass. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the E Chromatic Scale (All notes), where available we also provide suggested Bass fingerings. In the Bass view below, you can display the notes of the E Chromatic Scale (All notes) mapped out onto the Bass fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Bass fingerings.

Notes Ascending

E, F, F♯, G, G♯, A, A♯, B, C, C♯, D, D♯, E

Notes Descending

E, D♯, D, C♯, C, B, A♯, A, G♯, G, F♯, F, E

Pattern Ascending

S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > F1minor 2nd (m2)
E > F♯2Major 2nd (M2)
E > G3minor 3rd (m3)
E > G♯4Major 3rd (M3)
E > A5Perfect 4th (P4)
E > A♯6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
E > B7Perfect 5th (P5)
E > C8minor 6th (m6)
E > C♯9Major 6th (M6)
E > D10minor 7th (m7)
E > D♯11Major 7th (M7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > D♯1minor 2nd (m2)
E > D2Major 2nd (M2)
E > C♯3minor 3rd (m3)
E > C4Major 3rd (M3)
E > B5Perfect 4th (P4)
E > A♯6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
E > A7Perfect 5th (P5)
E > G♯8minor 6th (m6)
E > G9Major 6th (M6)
E > F♯10minor 7th (m7)
E > F11Major 7th (M7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)
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